Efficacy of a radiation safety education initiative in reducing radiation exposure in the pediatric IR suite

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 669-674

  Sheyn, David D ^a   Racadio, John M ^b   Ying, Jun ^b   Patel, Manish N ^b   Racadio, Judy M ^b   Johnson, Neil D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ALARA; Pediatric interventional radiology; Radiation education; Radiation safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SAFETY; RADIATION SHIELD; SPECTACLES;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PEDIATRICS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION, IONIZING; RADIOLOGY, INTERVENTIONAL; SAFETY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 43149113878     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-008-0826-9     Document Type: Article

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