Hand and body radiation exposure with the use of mini C-arm fluoroscopy

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 632-638

  Tuohy, Christopher J ^a   Weikert, Douglas R ^a   Watson, Jeffry T ^a   Lee, Donald H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Fluoroscopy radiation; mini C arm; orthopedic surgeon; radiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; CASE REPORT; DOSIMETRY; FLUOROSCOPY; HAND; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; LEAD APRON; MINI C ARM FLUOROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SURGEON;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORTHOPEDICS; PHYSICIANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; WHOLE-BODY COUNTING;

EID: 79953735033     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.12.022     Document Type: Article

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