AAPM/RSNA physics tutorial for residents: Physics of flat-panel fluoroscopy systems: Survey of modern fluoroscopy imaging: Flat-panel detectors versus image intensifiers and more

Radiographics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 591-602

  Nickoloff, Edward Lee ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; EDUCATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUOROSCOPY; HEALTH PHYSICS; INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; X RAY FILM;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUOROSCOPY; HEALTH PHYSICS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; UNITED STATES; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS;

EID: 79953800755     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.312105185     Document Type: Review

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