European Journal of Radiology
Volume 72, Issue 2 , Pages 202-208 , November 2009

Digital radiography: The balance between image quality and required radiation dose

  • Martin Uffmann

      Affiliations

    • Medical University Vienna, Dept. of Radiology, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +43 1 40400 5803; fax: +43 1 40400 3777.
    • ,
  • Cornelia Schaefer-Prokop

      Affiliations

    • Academic Medical Center (AMC), Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, Netherlands

Received 7 May 2009 ,Accepted 7 May 2009.

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PII: S0720-048X(09)00354-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.05.060

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 72, Issue 2 , Pages 202-208 , November 2009

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