Gonad protection for the antero-posterior projection of the pelvis in diagnostic radiography in Dublin hospitals

Radiography

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-21

  Doolan, Aoife ^a   Brennan, Patrick C ^a   Rainford, Louise A ^a   Healy, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Radiation; Reproductive organs; Written protocols

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; ERROR; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; GONAD; GONAD DOSE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HEREDITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SHIELD; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 1942423079     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2003.12.002     Document Type: Article

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