Radiation protection during percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A new urologic surgery radiation shield

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 727-731

  Yang, Ronald M ^a   Morgan, Thomas ^a   Bellman, Gary C ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; ENDOUROLOGY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; NEPHROLITHOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIATION SHIELD; SAFETY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 0036934821     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/08927790260472872     Document Type: Article

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