Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 117-120 , April 2011

Evaluation of dose area product vs. patient dose in diagnostic X-ray units

  • K. Kisielewicz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Centre of Oncology Maria Skłodowska – Curie Memorial Institute Kraków Branch, ul. Garncarska 11, 31-115 Kraków, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +48 502601653.
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  • A. Truszkiewicz

      Affiliations

    • Regional Hospital No 2, ul. Lwowska 60, 35-301 Rzeszów, Poland
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  • S. Wach

      Affiliations

    • “Radcard s.c.” Company, ul. Prusa 37, 30-117 Kraków, Poland
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  • M. Wasilewska–Radwańska

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

Received 7 January 2009 ,Revised 28 June 2010 ,Accepted 6 July 2010.

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PII: S1120-1797(10)00042-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2010.07.001

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 117-120 , April 2011

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