An assessment of lead eyewear in interventional radiology

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 647-659

  McVey, S ^a   Sandison, A ^a   Sutton, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS; RADIATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGY;

DOSE LIMITS; DOSE REDUCTION; HEAD ROTATION; INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTIONS; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; LEAD EQUIVALENCE; PERSONAL MONITORING; SCATTERED RADIATIONS;

EYE PROTECTION;

DEVICES; EYE; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; STANDARDS; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; STANDARD;

EYE; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FOREHEAD; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84884132305     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/33/3/647     Document Type: Article

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