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Pediatric Radiology
Published in: Pediatric Radiology 2/2006

Open Access 01-09-2006 | ALARA

Methods for measuring fluoroscopic skin dose

Author: Stephen Balter

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Special Issue 2/2006

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Abstract

This paper briefly reviews available technologies for measuring or estimating patient skin dose in the interventional fluoroscopic environment.
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Metadata
Title
Methods for measuring fluoroscopic skin dose
Author
Stephen Balter
Publication date
01-09-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue Special Issue 2/2006
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-006-0193-3

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