Increasing film-focus distance (FFD) reduces radiation dose for x-ray examinations

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 263-268

  Brennan, Patrick C ^a   McDonnell, S ^a   O'Leary, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOSIMETRY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; LUMBAR SPINE; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PHANTOM; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

ADULT; BODY BURDEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY;

EID: 1842576701     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nch029     Document Type: Article

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