20 years of patient dose studies: Where should we go from here?

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 78, Issue 930, 2005, Pages 477-479

  Martin, C J ^a  

^a GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; IONIZING RADIATION; MEDICAL RECORD; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 20744457085     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/27292976     Document Type: Article

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