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Intraoperative radiation safety in orthopaedics: a review of the ALARA (As low as reasonably achievable) principle

The use of fluoroscopy has become commonplace in many orthopaedic surgery procedures. The benefits of fluoroscopy are not without risk of radiation to patient, surgeon, and operating room staff. There is a paucity of knowledge by the average orthopaedic resident in terms proper usage and safety. Per...

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Autores principales: Kaplan, Daniel J., Patel, Jay N., Liporace, Frank A., Yoon, Richard S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5154084/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27999617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13037-016-0115-8