Radiation doses to paediatric patients and comforters undergoing chest X rays.
Radiat Prot Dosimetry
; 147(1-2): 171-5, 2011 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-21743069
ABSTRACT
Pneumonia is an important cause of hospital admission among children in the developed world and it is estimated to be responsible for 3-18 % of all paediatric admissions. Chest X ray is an important examination for pneumonia diagnosis and for evaluation of complications. This study aims to determine the entrance surface dose (ESD), organ, effective doses and propose a local diagnostic reference level. The study was carried out at the university hospital of Larissa, Greece. Patients were divided into three groups organ and effective doses were estimated using National Radiological Protection Board software. The ESD was determined by thermoluminescent dosemeters for 132 children and 76 comforters. The average ESD value was 55 ± 8 µGy. The effective dose for patients was 11.2 ± 5 µSv. The mean radiation dose for comforter is 22 ± 3 µGy. The radiation dose to the patients is well within dose constraint, in the light of the current practice.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pediatría
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Neumonía
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Dosis de Radiación
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Protección Radiológica
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Dosimetría Termoluminiscente
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Radiografía Torácica
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Monitoreo de Radiación
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Radiat Prot Dosimetry
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Sudán