Radiation exposure in dental radiology: A 1998 nationwide survey in Switzerland

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 211-219

  Aroua, A ^a,e   Buchillier Decka, I ^a   Dula, K ^b   Nedjadi, Y ^a   Perrier, M ^c   Vader, J P ^d   Valley, J F ^a  

^a Institut Universitaire de Radiophysique Appliquee   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c Policlinique Dentaire Universitaire   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dental radiology; Dose to patient; Radiation exposure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIATION DOSE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; SWITZERLAND; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; SEX FACTORS; SWITZERLAND; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 16644377814     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/26126766     Document Type: Article

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