AAPM Medical Physics Practice Guideline 12.a: Fluoroscopy Dose Management

Overview

Journal J Appl Clin Med Phys

Specialties Biophysics
General Medicine

Date 2022 Feb 17

PMID 35174964

Authors

Ryan F Fisher

Kimberly E Applegate

Lindsey K Berkowitz

Olav Christianson

Jaydev K Dave

Lindsay DeWeese

Nichole Harris

Mary Ellen Jafari

A Kyle Jones

Robert J Kobistek

Brendan Loughran

Loren Marous

Donald L Miller

Beth Schueler

Bryan C Schwarz

Adam Springer

Kevin A Wunderle

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