A review of the scientific basis for radiation protection of the patient

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 147, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 22-29

  Moores, B M ^a   Regulla, D ^b  

^a INTEGRATED RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION;

HUMANS; MALE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION;

EID: 81255179654     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: 17423406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncr262     Document Type: Article

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