Use of the mini C-arm for wrist fractures - Establishing a diagnostic reference level

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 309-311

  Love, Gavin J ^a   Pillai, Anand ^a   Gibson, Suzy ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUOROSCOPY; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; IONIZING RADIATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MANDATORY PROGRAM; ORTHOPEDIC MANIPULATION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EQUIPMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SAFETY; REFERENCE VALUE; SCREENING TEST; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; WRIST FRACTURE;

FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUES; WRIST INJURIES; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS;

EID: 45149121382     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncm376     Document Type: Article

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