Published August 1990
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Journal article
Medical doses
Description
When comparing hospitals, wide variations are found in the level of radiation exposure administered for routine radiographic examinations. Regulatory agencies are taking steps to minimize these variations. In this paper typical exposures are presented for routine examinations in diagnostic radiology, dentistry and nuclear medicine. A brief review of the current recommendations regarding radiation and pregnancy is also given
Additional details
Additional titles
- Subtitle (English)
- Clinical and occupational
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiation Protection Management
- Journal Volume
- 7
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- Radiat. Prot. Manage.
- Journal Page Range
- 30-37
- ISSN
- 0740-0640
- CODEN
- RPMAE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 23071396
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- DIAGNOSIS; DOSE RATES; DOSIMETRY; IONIZING RADIATIONS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENTS; PERSONNEL; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION LAWS; RECOMMENDATIONS; REGULATIONS; SAFETY STANDARDS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; LAWS; MAMMALS; MAN; PRIMATES; RADIATIONS; STANDARDS; VERTEBRATES