Paediatric absorbed doses from rotational panoramic radiography

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 285-292

  Hayakawa, Y ^a   Kobayashi, N ^a   Kuroyanagi, K ^a   Nishizawa, K ^b  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Child; Radiation dosage; Radiation protection; Radiography, panoramic

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; ROTATION; SALIVARY GLAND; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY; THYROID GLAND; TOOTH ARCH; X RAY FILM;

ABSORPTION; ADULT; BONE MARROW; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; DENTAL ARCH; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYE; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; ROTATION; SALIVARY GLANDS; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY; THYROID GLAND; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS;

EID: 0035463376     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.dmfr.4600625     Document Type: Article

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