A survey of short-term and long-term stability of tube parameters in a mammography unit

Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 321-325

  Praskalo, Jovica Ž ^a   Davidović, Jasna Dj ^b   Kočić, Biljana V ^a   Živković, Monika M ^c   Pejović, Svetlana M ^d  

^a Public Health Institute   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^b University Department of Neurology   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^c Clinical Hospital Centre   (Serbia)

^d State University of Novi Pazar   (SCG)

Author keywords

Air kerma; Mammography; Quality control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922764906     PISSN: 14513994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/NTRP1404321P     Document Type: Article

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