Insight into imaging of children in Croatia - first results

Congress:

EuroSafe Imaging 2020

Poster Number:

ESI-07747

Type:

EuroSafe Imaging

Keywords:

Action 7 - Radiation protection of children, Radioprotection / Radiation dose, CT, Digital radiography, Radiation safety, Education and training, Prospective, Not applicable, Multicentre study

Authors:

I. Kralik, B. Brkljacic, G. Roic, D. Stimac, H. Vavro, T. Turk, N. Gotovac, J. Popic, N. Beck

DOI:

10.26044/esi2020/ESI-07747

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.26044/esi2020/ESI-07747

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