Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 224-232 , October 2010

Coronary angiography and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty procedures: Evaluation of patients' maximum skin dose using Gafchromic films and a comparison of local levels with reference levels proposed in the literature

  • C. Giordano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, AUSL di Piacenza, 29100 Piacenza, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 0523302695; fax: +39 0523302680.
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  • L. D'Ercole

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Fondazione IRCCS San Matteo Hospital, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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  • R. Gobbi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, AUSL di Piacenza, 29100 Piacenza, Italy
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  • M. Bocchiola

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Fondazione IRCCS San Matteo Hospital, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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  • F. Passerini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, AUSL di Piacenza, 29100 Piacenza, Italy

Received 26 March 2009 ,Revised 28 December 2009 ,Accepted 8 January 2010.

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PII: S1120-1797(10)00003-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2010.01.001

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 224-232 , October 2010

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