A model for calculating shielding requirements in diagnostic X-ray facilities

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 76, Issue 910, 2003, Pages 731-737

  Tsalafoutas, I A ^a   Yakoumakis, E ^b   Sandilos, P ^c  

^a AGIA OLGA HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL STAFF; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SHIELD; RADIODIAGNOSIS; X IRRADIATION;

HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGY; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; SCATTERING, RADIATION; X-RAYS;

EID: 0142028251     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/21741358     Document Type: Article

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