Analysis of radiological examination request forms in conjunction with justification of X-ray exposures

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 306-311

  Triantopoulou, Ch ^a,b   Tsalafoutas, I ^a   Maniatis, P ^a   Papavdis, D ^a   Raios, G ^a   Siafas, I ^a   Velonakis, S ^a   Koulentianos, E ^a  

^a AGIA OLGA HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

CT; Justification; Radiation dose; Request forms; X ray exposures

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DATA ACQUISITION; DIAGNOSIS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PATIENT TREATMENT; RADIATION PROTECTION; X RAY ANALYSIS;

CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ALGORITHMS; RADIOLOGISTS;

RADIOLOGY;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 12444347542     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.02.012     Document Type: Article

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