Methods of determining the effective dose in dental radiology

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 306-309

  Thilander Klang, Anne ^a,b   Helmrot, Ebba ^c  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA ACADEMY AT UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

BODY BURDEN; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 77953352476     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncq081     Document Type: Article

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