Digital radiology and the radiological protection of the patient

European Radiology, Supplement

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 50-58

  Persliden, J ^a,b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Digital radiography; Flat panel detectors; Image quality; Phosphor plates; Radiation dose

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVICE; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE QUALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SAFETY;

EID: 18044363513     PISSN: 16133749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10406-004-0008-2     Document Type: Article

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