Managing patient dose in computed tomography

Annals of the ICRP

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 7-45

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Author keywords

Absorbed dose; CT; Diagnostic radiology; Dose reduction; Radiation protection

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; PATIENT MONITORING; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOLOGY; TUMORS;

PATIENT DOSES;

DRUG DOSAGE;

CANCER INCIDENCE; DOSIMETRY; FILTRATION; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OPERATOR; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION ACCIDENT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SHIELD; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0035174013     PISSN: 01466453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6453(01)00049-5     Document Type: Review

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