Radiation exposure in hand surgery: Mini versus standard C-arm

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1310-1316

  Athwal, George S ^a   Bueno Jr , Reuben A ^b   Wolfe, Scott W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure; Fluoroscopy; Hand surgery; Mini C arm; Radiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FLUOROSCOPY; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; INGUINAL REGION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL STAFF; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; SIMULATION; SURGEON; THORAX; THYROID GLAND;

CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUOROSCOPY; HAND; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 28844445002     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2005.06.023     Document Type: Article

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