Diagnostic reference level for adult pelvic examination in several hospitals of Taif and Kharaj city, Saudi Arabia

Autor:	M.K.M. Alharbi, Ashraf Almahwasi, Nahla L. Faizo, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Sultan Alamri, A. Suleiman, Ahmad Joman Alghamdi, Hamid Osman, Bassem M. Raafat, Rania Mohammed Ahmed
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Adult medicine.medical_specialty Radiation medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry General surgery X-Rays Saudi Arabia Radiation Dosage Hospitals Pelvis Reference level medicine Diagnostic Reference Levels Humans business Pelvic examination
Zdroj:	Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine. 180
ISSN:	1872-9800
Popis:	The current study was aimed to estimate the entrance surface air kerma (ESAK, mGy) for adult patients undergoing conventional radiography of Anteroposterior pelvis examination, and finally to establish a local diagnostic reference level (DRL). A total of 500 patients were exposed to diagnostic radiation in four hospitals (coded A, B, C, and D) in Taif and Kharaj city, Saudi Arabia, with different X-ray equipment specifications. Patient demographic data like age (y), body mass index (BMI) in kg/m
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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