Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 4, Issue 12 , Pages 931-933 , December 2007

ALARA in Pediatric Fluoroscopy

  • Keith J. Strauss, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationKeith J. Strauss, MSc, Radiology Department, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115

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PII: S1546-1440(07)00493-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2007.08.023

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 4, Issue 12 , Pages 931-933 , December 2007

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