Entrance Surface Dose from Pediatric Diagnostic X-ray Examinations in a Developing World Setting: Are We ‘ALARA Principle’ Compliant?
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Entrance surface dose measurements for routine X-ray examinations in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari hospitals
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2231-0614
DOI: 10.9734/bjmmr/2013/4119