French legislation and radiation dose control in paediatric computed tomography;Réglementation française et contrôle de l'irradiation en tomodensitométrie chez l'enfant

Archives de Pediatrie

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 788-790

  Brisse, H ^a   Sirinelli, D ^a  

^a INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Child; Radiation dosage; Tomography X ray computed

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FRANCE; HUMAN; LAW; LETTER; PEDIATRICS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION;

BRAIN; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; FRANCE; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGIC HEALTH; RADIOLOGY; RADIOMETRY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33646903057     PISSN: 0929693X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2006.03.142     Document Type: Letter

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