Organ doses, detriment and genetic risk from simple X-ray examinations in Malaga (Spain)

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-61

  Perez Martinez M ^a   Ruiz Cruces, R ^a   Martinez Morillo M ^a   Diez De Los Rios Delgado A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Detriment; Genetic risk; Organ dose; X ray

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; HEALTH RISKS; NONINVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES; RADIATION EFFECTS; X RAYS;

DETRIMENT; GENETIC RISK; ORGAN DOSES;

RADIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOGRAPHY;

ABDOMEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIS; PREGNANCY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK; SEX FACTORS; SPAIN; SPINE; THORAX;

EID: 0343307147     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0720-048X(96)01079-0     Document Type: Article

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