Assessing doses to interventional radiologists using a personal dosimeter worn over a protective apron

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 415-418

  Stranden, E ^a,b   Widmark, A ^c   Sekse, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Interventional; Occupational hazards; Radiation safety

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DOSIMETERS; RADIOLOGY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS; RADIATION SAFETY;

DOSIMETRY;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FINGER; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY;

FINGERS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGY, INTERVENTIONAL; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 42649103322     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850801942167     Document Type: Article

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