Use of lead shields for radiation protection of superficial organs in patients undergoing head CT examinations

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 490-498

  Ngaile, J E ^a   Uiso, C B S ^b   Msaki, P ^b   Kazema, R ^c  

^a Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^c MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE PROTECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; LEAD SHIELD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHANTOM; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION SHIELD; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY; THICKNESS;

BRAIN; FLUORIDES; HEAD; HUMANS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 54949155140     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncn095     Document Type: Article

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