Radiation doses for barium enema and barium meal examinations in Ireland: Potential diagnostic reference levels

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 76, Issue 906, 2003, Pages 393-397

  Carroll, E M ^a   Brennan, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; BARIUM MEAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOSIMETRY; FILTRATION; FLUOROSCOPY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MULTICENTER STUDY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REFERENCE VALUE;

BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIA; ENEMA; FILTRATION; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; IRELAND; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE STANDARDS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0038142392     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/13457134     Document Type: Article

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