The implementation of diagnostic reference levels to Australian radiology practice

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 465-471

  Wallace, Anthony B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY   (Australia)

Author keywords

diagnostic reference level; multi detector computed tomography; optimisation; population dose; survey

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DIGITAL IMAGING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; POPULATION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; BENCHMARKING; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION, IONIZING; RADIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 78349297931     PISSN: 17549477     EISSN: 17549485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2010.02198.x     Document Type: Review

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