ICRP and IAEA actions on radiation protection in computed tomography

Annals of the ICRP

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 154-160

  Rehani, M M ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; CT patient dose management; Justification in CT; Optimisation in CT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; JUSTICE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; SAFETY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84867794322     PISSN: 01466453     EISSN: 1872969X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icrp.2012.06.029     Document Type: Article

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