Neonatal chest and abdominal radiation dosimetry: A comparison of two radiographic techniques

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 74, Issue 886, 2001, Pages 920-925

  Jones, N F ^a   Palarm, T W ^b   Negus, I S ^c  

^a ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSTANTS AND COEFFICIENTS; DOSIMETRY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PHANTOM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION FIELD; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REFERENCE VALUE; SIMULATION; STANDARD; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY DOSE DISTRIBUTION; X RAY FILM;

EID: 0035159408     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.74.886.740920     Document Type: Article

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