Congress:
ECR24
Poster Number:
C-12424
Type:
EPOS Radiographer (scientific)
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2024/C-12424
Authorblock:
A. O'Sullivan, G. A. Curran, A. Smyth, M. F. Mcentee, A. England; Cork/IE
Disclosures:
Aisling O'Sullivan:
Nothing to disclose
Gráinne Alison Curran:
Nothing to disclose
Aine Smyth:
Nothing to disclose
Mark F. Mcentee:
Nothing to disclose
Andrew England:
Board Member: EFRS Advisory Board: RoClub
Keywords:
Musculoskeletal spine, Plain radiographic studies, Radiation safety, Quality assurance
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Details of the Discipline of Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy's wider committments at ECR2024 can be found using this link.
Thank you - Dr Andrew England ([email protected])