Measurement of radiation exposure over a one-year period from fluoroscan mini c-arm imaging unit [30]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1147-1148

  Thomson, Christopher J ^a   Lalonde, Donald H ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAINT JOHN REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETER; FINGER; FINGER FRACTURE; FLUOROSCOPY; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; LETTER; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SAFETY; SURGEON; X RAY;

FLUOROSCOPY; HAND; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; SURGERY;

EID: 33847240949     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000254932.04022.c8     Document Type: Letter

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