Radiation protection for an intra-operative X-ray device

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 84, Issue 1007, 2011, Pages 1034-1039

  Eaton, David J ^a   Gonzalez, R ^a   Duck, S ^a   Keshtgar, M ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SHIELD; X RAY;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE;

EID: 80054759359     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/29466902     Document Type: Article

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