Optimizing the Use of Pulsed Fluoroscopy to Reduce Radiation Exposure to Children

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 205-209

  Cohen, Mervyn D ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

patient safety; pulsed fluoroscopy; Radiation dose

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICS; PULSE RATE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW;

EID: 39749110872     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2007.09.014     Document Type: Review

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