Application of ALARP to extremity doses for hospital workers

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 405-421

  Martin, Celin J ^a   Whitby, M ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; HOSPITALS; RADIOLOGY; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

HOSPITAL WORKERS;

RADIATION PROTECTION;

RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINGER; HAND; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LEG; LIMB; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; RADIOLOGIST; SCINTISCANNING;

EXTREMITIES; FINGERS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; RADIOMETRY; SCATTERING, RADIATION;

EID: 0742271723     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/23/4/004     Document Type: Article

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