Are exposure index values consistent in clinical practice? A multi-manufacturer investigation

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 371-374

  Butler, M L ^a   Rainford, L ^a   Last, J ^a   Brennan, P C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 77953329925     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncq094     Document Type: Article

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