Estimation of effective dose from dose-area product measurements for barium meals and barium enemas.
Br J Radiol
; 67(797): 485-9, 1994 May.
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| ID: mdl-8193896
The International Commission on Radiological Protection has recommended the use of a new dose quantity "effective dose". The doses to 22 organs of the human body are required for a formal calculation of this quantity. This paper shows that a quick estimate of the effective dose received by a patient from a barium meal or a barium enema can be made by multiplying the measured dose-area product for the complete examination by an appropriate conversion coefficient. Despite the varied techniques used for barium examinations, such an estimate is unlikely to be in error by more than 25%.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sulfato de Bario
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Fluoroscopía
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Enema
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Radiol
Año:
1994
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido