A Survey of Structural Design of Diagnostic X-ray Imaging Facilities and Compliance to Shielding Design Goals in a Limited Resource Setting
Purpose: To survey structural designs of x-ray rooms and compliance to shielding design goals of three x-ray imaging facilities. Methods and Materials: The survey was conducted in three radiodiagnostic centers in South East Nigeria, labeled X, Y and Z for anonymity. A stretchable non-elastic meter r...
Main Authors: | Flavious B. Nkubli, Christian C. Nzotta, Nwobi I. Nwobi, Silas A. Moi, Thomas Adejoh, Geofery Luntsi, Joseph Dlama, Laushognu S. Shem |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Massachusetts Medical School
2017-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Global Radiology |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jgr/vol3/iss1/6/ |
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