Reference values for basic human anatomical and physiological characteristics for use in radiation protection

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 105, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 571-574

  Boecker, B B ^a  

^a LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; NEWBORN; NORTH AMERICA; ORGAN WEIGHT; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLICATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 0141675108     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006305     Document Type: Article

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