Determinants of radiation exposure during EVAR

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 320-325

  Badger, S A ^a   Jones, C ^a   Boyd, C S ^a   Soong, C V ^a  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EVAR; Patient safety; Radiation exposure

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM REPAIR; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; STENT;

EID: 84859165366     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.05.018     Document Type: Article

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