Estimation of the effective dose when protective aprons are used in medical procedures: A theoretical evaluation of several methods

Health Physics

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 861-870

  Sherbini, Sami ^a   DeCicco, Joseph ^a  

^a U S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Dose equivalent, effective; Exposure, occupational; Medical radiation; Safety standards

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; ENERGY; HUMAN; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SHIELD;

EID: 0036893258     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-200212000-00014     Document Type: Article

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