National reference doses for common radiographic, fluoroscopic and dental X-ray examinations in the UK

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 82, Issue 973, 2009, Pages 1-12

  Hart, D ^a   Hillier, M C ^a   Wall, B F ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUE; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FLUOROSCOPY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; RADIOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 58849103583     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/12568539     Document Type: Note

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