Anticipation of radiation dose to the conceptus from occupational exposure of pregnant staff during fluoroscopically guided electrophysiological procedures.
Conceptus dose from occupational exposure. INTRODUCTION: A female employee working in the electrophysiology suite has the right to know potential radiation hazards to the unborn child before she is pregnant or before she decides to formally declare her pregnancy. Moreover, the employer of a declared...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Vol. 16; no. 7; pp. 773 - 781 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jul2005
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