Prospective measurement of patient exposure to radiation during pediatric ureteroscopy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 187, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1408-1415

  Kokorowski, Paul J ^a   Chow, Jeanne S ^a   Strauss, Keith ^a   Pennison, Melanie ^a   Routh, Jonathan C ^a   Nelson, Caleb P ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

calculi; kidney; nephrolithiasis; pediatrics; urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETEROSCOPY; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 84858704007     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.12.013     Document Type: Article

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