Intraoperative C-arm radiation affecting factors and reduction by an intervention program

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 320-323

  Bar On, Elhanan ^a   Weigl, Daniel Martin ^a   Becker, Tali ^a   Katz, Kalman ^a   Konen, Osnat ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

C arm; Fluoroscopy; Radiation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PREOPERATIVE EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EQUIPMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIST; RESIDENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; INFANT; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION, IONIZING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77955885262     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181d98f06     Document Type: Article

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