The AAPM/RSNA physics tutorial for residents. Fluoroscopy: patient radiation exposure issues

Radiographics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1033-1045

  Mahesh, Mahadevappa ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Education; Fluoroscopy; Physics; Radiations, exposure to patients and personnel; Radiations, injurious effects; Radiations, measurement

Indexed keywords

FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 0035403070     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.21.4.g01jl271033     Document Type: Article

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