Effect of introduction of mini C-arm intensifier in orthopaedic theatre

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 268-271

  White, Simon P ^a,b  

^a Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Image intensifier; Orthopaedics; Radiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MATERIALS TESTING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SAFETY; SURGEON; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34147127753     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X155770     Document Type: Article

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