Modelling the effect of lead and other materials for shielding of the fetus in CT pulmonary angiography

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 966, 2008, Pages 499-503

  Iball, G R ^a   Kennedy, E V ^b   Brettle, D S ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; MODEL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION SHIELD; VALIDITY;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; GADOLINIUM; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; LEAD; METALS, HEAVY; PREGNANCY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 46849113438     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/66819221     Document Type: Article

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