Radiological protection in paediatric computed tomography

Annals of the ICRP

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 170-178

  Khong, P L ^a   Frush, D ^b   Ringertz, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Paediatric; Radiation protection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; JUSTICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PEDIATRICS; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EQUIPMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SHIELD; THICKNESS; TISSUE SLICE;

CHILD; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84867803272     PISSN: 01466453     EISSN: 1872969X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icrp.2012.06.017     Document Type: Article

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