Local diagnostic reference levels for routine chest X-ray examinations at a public sector hospital in central South Africa

Local diagnostic reference levels for routine chest X-ray examinations at a public sector hospital in central South Africa

Background: Dose optimisation is a radiation protection guideline recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) for adherence to the ‘as low as reasonably achievable’ (ALARA) principle. Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are used to optimise patients’ radiation protec...

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Main Authors: Maurice Junda, Henra Muller, Hesta Friedrich-Nel
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2021-08-01
Series:Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Subjects:
diagnostic reference levels
drls
chest x-ray
entrance surface air kerma
alara
digital radiography
Online Access:https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/1622

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