Radiation dosimetry in full-chest tomography
| Autor: | William M. Wagner, John R. Howley, John S. Buchignani |
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| Rok vydání: | 1971 |
| Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty Thyroid Gland Radiation Eye Retina chemistry.chemical_compound Lens Crystalline medicine Dosimetry Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Gonads Radiometry Tomography Dosimeter business.industry Lithium fluoride Intestines Radiation Effects Prone position chemistry Pituitary Gland Female Radiography Thoracic Radiology Nuclear medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Radiology. 99(1) |
| ISSN: | 0033-8419 |
| Popis: | Lithium fluoride dosimeters were used to measure the exposure doses to various critical organs in “routine” full-chest tomography. The results are tabulated. The doses to the thyroid and lens are reduced dramatically by conducting the examination with the patient in the prone position. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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