Perspective. Tunable monochromatic X rays: A new paradigm in medicine

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 583-590

  Carroll, Frank E ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; X RAY; ANIMAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036718721     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.179.3.1790583     Document Type: Review

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