Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 17-23 , February 2008

Radiation dose to paediatric patients undergoing fluoroscopic examinations performed using digital imaging system

Received 8 March 2006 ,Accepted 22 June 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2006.06.004

Radiography
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