Software for the estimation of foetal radiation dose to patients and staff in diagnostic radiology

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 183-194

  Osei, E K ^a   Darko, J B ^a   Faulkner, K ^b   Kotre, C J ^b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DIAGNOSIS; PATIENT TREATMENT;

FOETAL RADIATION;

RADIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CANCER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS MONITORING; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0037478631     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/23/2/305     Document Type: Article

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