DEVELOPMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE LEVELS (DRL) OF PATIENTS X-RAY EXPOSURE IN DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY

DEVELOPMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE LEVELS (DRL) OF PATIENTS X-RAY EXPOSURE IN DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY

We introduce a system of Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) for patients medical exposure for national health care practice implementation. DRLs are an effective way of the patient radiation protection through the optimization of the medical exposure. The paper discusses and compares different metho...

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Main Authors: A. V. Vodovatov, S. A. Kalnitsky, M. I. Balonov, I. G. Kamyshanskaja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Radiation Hygiene after Professor P.V. Ramzaev 2015-08-01
Series:Radiacionnaâ Gigiena
Subjects:
x-ray examinations
radiation protection
optimization
diagnostic reference level
entrance dose
dose area product
effective dose
patient
Online Access:https://www.radhyg.ru/jour/article/view/93

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