A study of the distribution of dose across the hands of interventional radiologists and cardiologists

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 78, Issue 927, 2005, Pages 219-229

  Whitby, M ^a   Martin, C J ^a  

^a GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOLOGIST; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; X RAY TUBE;

CARDIOLOGY; HAND; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOLOGY; RADIOMETRY; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY;

EID: 16344376565     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/12209589     Document Type: Article

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