Diagnostic reference levels for the most frequent radiological examinations carried out in Brazil.

Objectives. A large-scale survey of doses to patients undergoing the most frequent radiological examinations was carried out in health services in São Paulo (347 radiological examinations per 1000 inhabitants), the most populous Brazilian state. Methods. A postal dosimetría kit with thermoluminescen...

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Published in:	Pan American Journal of Public Health Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 95 - 105
Main Authors:	Freitas, Marcelo B., Yoshimura, Elisabeth M.
Format:	Article
Published:	Pan American Health Organization Feb2009
Subjects:	Physiological effects of radiation Radiography, Medical Medical care Brazil
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost