Pediatric radiography entrance doses for some routine procedures in three hospitals within eastern Nigeria

A survey of the entrance surface doses in the routine radiography of children in eastern Nigeria has been carried out in three hospitals, using thermoluminescence detectors. Chest, abdomen, lumbar spine, skull and pelvis were covered in this study. Findings reveal that doses are higher than the reco...

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Main Authors: Egbe N, Inyang S, Ibeagwa O, Chiaghanam N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Physics
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Online Access:http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2008;volume=33;issue=1;spage=29;epage=34;aulast=Egbe