Effective dose variation in pediatric computed tomography: Dose reference levels in Greece

Health Physics

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 595-603

  Yakoumakis, E ^a   Karlatira, M ^a   Gialousis, G ^a   Dimitriadis, A ^a   Makri, T ^b   Georgiou, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^b AGHIA SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Children; Computed tomography; Dose assessment; Effective dose

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BODY BURDEN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WHOLE-BODY COUNTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73649105157     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000363840.78169.1b     Document Type: Article

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