Cone-beam computed tomography: Time to move from ALARA to ALADA

Imaging Science in Dentistry

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 263-265

  Jaju, Prashant P ^a   Jaju, Sushma P ^a  

^a Rishi Raj College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Cone beam computed tomography; Dental implants; Radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962339149     PISSN: 22337822     EISSN: 22337830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5624/isd.2015.45.4.263     Document Type: Article

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