Quantitative assessment of the radiation hazards and risks in sentinel node procedures

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 76, Issue 902, 2003, Pages 117-122

  Morton, R ^a   Horton, P W ^a   Peet, D J ^a   Kissin, M W ^a  

^a ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EMPLOYER; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; LAW; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OPERATING ROOM; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

FINGERS; GAMMA CAMERAS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RISK FACTORS; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; TECHNETIUM TC 99M AGGREGATED ALBUMIN; WHOLE-BODY COUNTING;

EID: 0037306869     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/91805723     Document Type: Article

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