Personal dosimetry for interventional operators: When and how should monitoring be done?

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 84, Issue 1003, 2011, Pages 639-648

  Martin, C J ^a  

^a GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGIST; DOSIMETRY; EYE; HAND; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; LEG; META ANALYSIS; MONITORING; PREDICTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; THYROID GLAND;

BODY BURDEN; EYE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY; THYROID GLAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79959595834     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/24828606     Document Type: Review

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