title: Reference values are de facto regulatory limits for patient exposures. For the proposition.
authors.affiliation: Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Radiation Safety Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. MaryE.Moore@med.va.gov
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000592:standards*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards; D012016:Reference Values; D012449:Safety / Q000592:standards*