Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 238-243 , August 2010

Evaluating the fundamental qualities of a nuclear medicine radiographer for the provision of an optimal clinical service

  • Marc Griffiths

      Affiliations

    • Radiography, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 (0) 117 3288488; fax: +44 (0) 117 3288437.
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  • Simon King

      Affiliations

    • University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Rob Stewart

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic Imaging, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Gary Dawson

      Affiliations

    • Nuclear Medicine, Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury, United Kingdom

Received 11 August 2009 ,Revised 21 December 2009 ,Accepted 22 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2009.12.005

Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 238-243 , August 2010

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