The use of gonad shielding in paediatric hip and pelvis radiographs

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 82, Issue 977, 2009, Pages 363-370

  Fawcett, S L ^a   Barter, S J ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; FOLLOW UP; GONAD; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHILD; FEMALE; GONADS; GREAT BRITAIN; HIP; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PELVIS; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION;

EID: 65749094308     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/86609718     Document Type: Review

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