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Säteilyn käytön turvallisuus kardiologiassa
Säteilyturvakeskus
2018-09
ISSN 1799-9464
Användning av strålkällor i skolor och vid läroanstalter
Säteilyturvakeskus
Säteilyturvakeskus
2016
16
ISSN 1799-9472
Säteilylähteiden käyttö kouluissa ja oppilaitoksissa
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Säteilyturvakeskus
2016
ISSN 1799-9472
Isotooppilääketieteen TT-opas
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Säteilyturvakeskus
2016
43
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Sädehoidon riskinarviointi
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Säteilyturvakeskus
2015-06
15
ISSN 1799-9472
Turvajärjestelyt radioaktiivisten aineiden tiekuljetuksissa
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Säteilyturvakeskus
2015
20
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Oikeutus säteilylle altistavissa tutkimuksissa – opas hoitaville lääkäreille
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Säteilyturvakeskus
2015
20
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Mammografialaitteiden laadunvalvontaopas
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Säteilyturvakeskus
2014
32
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Tukiasema-antennien asentaminen
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Säteilyturvakeskus
2014
13
ISSN 1799-9472
Radioaktiivisten aineiden kuljetus
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Säteilyturvakeskus
2013
36
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