Assessment of organ radiation dose associated with uterine artery embolization

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-185

  Glomset, O ^a   Hellesnes, J ^a   Heimland, N ^a   Hafsahl, G ^a   Smith, H J ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Embolization; Fibroids; Organ dose; Radiation exposure

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ANGIOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PATIENT TREATMENT; SKIN; STATISTICAL METHODS; X RAY APPARATUS;

EMBOLIZATION; FIBROIDS; ORGAN DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

DOSIMETRY;

ADULT; ARTERY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; OVARY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN; UTERUS; UTERUS CANCER; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; ARTERIES; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; OVARY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; SKIN; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; UTERUS;

EID: 33644670799     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850500447211     Document Type: Article

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