Optimisation in general radiography

Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Martin, Colin J ^a  

^a GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti scatter grid; Automatic exposure control; Dental radiography; Radiography; X ray film

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

FILTRATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; PHOTON; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; TUBE; X RAY FILM;

EID: 57049113342     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18235530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2349/biij.3.2.e18     Document Type: Review

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