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Longo et al., 2018 - Google Patents

Quantification of scatter radiation from radiographic procedures in a neonatal intensive care unit

Longo et al., 2018

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7127885159204871951
Author
Longo M
Genovese E
Donatiello S
Cassano B
Insero T
Campoleoni M
Del Vecchio A
Magistrelli A
Tomà P
Cannatà V
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Pediatric Radiology

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Background In a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), preterm infants are often exposed to a large number of radiographic examinations, which could cause adjacent neonates, family caregivers and staff members to be exposed to a dose amount due to scatter radiation …
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