Pediatric radiation protection

European Radiology, Supplement

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 74-83

  Raissaki, Maria T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF IRAKLION   (Greece)

Author keywords

Children; CT; Dose reduction; Radiation protection; Radiography

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DOSIMETRY; GONAD; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; LENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; RADIOSENSITIVITY; REVIEW; SEDATION; THYROID GLAND; X RAY;

EID: 18044369705     PISSN: 16133749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10406-004-0011-7     Document Type: Review

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