The radiation dose in interventional radiology study: Knowledge brings responsibility

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 947-951

  Marx, M Victoria ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSIMETRY; FLUOROSCOPY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0041566973     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000084840.28889.11     Document Type: Note

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