CT examinations in children;CT-Untersuchungen bei kindern

Radiologe

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 243-248

  Stover B ^a   Rogalla, P ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Computed tomography (CT); Radiation exposure

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; BODY REGIONS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PEDIATRICS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; THORAX;

CHILD; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 41049083880     PISSN: 0033832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00117-007-1600-y     Document Type: Review

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