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RADIOLOGY

Gonad shielding in diagnostic radiology

Recommendation of the FDA and ACR

Pages 207-211 | Published online: 07 Jul 2016

References

  • Specific area gonad shielding. Federal Register 41:30327–30329,23 Jul 1976
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  • American College of Radiology, Commission on Radiologic Units, Standards and Protection: X-ray examinations… a guide to good practice. DHEW publication BRH/P-6. Washington, DC, US Government Printing Office, 1971, p 13
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  • Bureau of Radiological Health: Environmental assessment report for proposed guideline for use on patients of specific-area gonad shielding during diagnostic x-ray procedures. Rockville, MD, Division of Training and Medical Applications, Bureau of Radiological Health, 1975

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