Update on the biological effects of ionizing radiation, relative dose factors and radiation hygiene

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 57, Issue , 2012, Pages 2-8

  White, Stuart C ^a   Mallya, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cone beam computed tomography; Dental; Neoplasms; Radiation protection; Radiation induced; Radiobiology; Radiography

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 84863997664     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2011.01665.x     Document Type: Article

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