Radiography
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 143-152 , May 2006

Computed tomography of the head: An experimental study to investigate the effectiveness of lead shielding during three scanning protocols

  • Lisa Williams

      Affiliations

    • Glan Clwyd, Hospital, North Wales, UK
    • ,
  • Caroline Adams

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiography, Wales College of Medicine, Biology, Life and Health Sciences, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 29 20 746531; fax: +44 29 20 743836.

Received 2 November 2004 ,Accepted 3 May 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2005.05.001

Radiography
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 143-152 , May 2006

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