Optimisation of scoliosis examinations in children

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 752-765

  Hensen, Jolanta ^a   Jurik, Anne Grethe ^a   Fiirgaard, Bente ^a   Egund, Niels ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Computed radiography; Conventional radiography; Radiation dose; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BONE EXAMINATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCOLIOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY; THICKNESS;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0242551833     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-003-1015-5     Document Type: Article

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