Main factors influencing the use of scrotum shields during X-ray examinations in major hospitals in Norway and Denmark

European Journal of Radiography

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-11

  Stranden, E ^a   Andersen, D A ^a   Bergwitz Larsen, E ^a   Eriksen, J A ^a   Hydal, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Phantom; Questionnaire; Radiographers' attitude; Scrotum shields

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENMARK; DIODE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; NORWAY; PHANTOM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION SHIELD; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCROTUM; SCROTUM SHIELD; SHAME;

EID: 64349101490     PISSN: 17561175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejradi.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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