Reducing radiation exposure from computed tomography of the brain in children - Report of a practical approach

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 681-689

  Wong, Sui To ^a   Yiu, Gwendolin ^a   Poon, Yiu Man ^a   Yuen, Ming Keung ^a   Fong, Dawson ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Low radiation dose; Paediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN RADIATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84859855587     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: 14330350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-012-1680-5     Document Type: Article

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