A regional audit of kilovoltage X-rays - A single centre approach

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 965, 2008, Pages 422-426

  Burton, N L A ^a   Brimelow, J ^a   Welsh, A D ^a  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY; ERROR; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHANTOM; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; X RAY;

ENGLAND; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY; SCATTERING, RADIATION;

EID: 44349177034     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/85252741     Document Type: Article

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