Training in radiological protection for interventionalists. Initial Spanish experience

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 76, Issue 904, 2003, Pages 217-219

  Vano, E ^a,b   Gonzalez, L ^a   Canis, M ^c   Hernandez Lezana, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO REINA SOFÍA   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL SEVERO OCHOA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOSIMETRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FLUOROSCOPY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EQUIPMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGIST; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SKIN INJURY; SPAIN; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGY, INTERVENTIONAL; SPAIN;

EID: 0038325732     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/44376408     Document Type: Note

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