ESTIMATION OF THE CONVERSION COEFFICIENTS FROM DOSE-AREA PRODUCT TO EFFECTIVE DOSE FOR BARIUM MEAL EXAMINATIONS FOR ADULT PATIENTS

Fluoroscopic examinations of the upper gastro-intestinal tract and, especially, barium meal examinations, are commonly performed in a majority of hospitals. These examinations are associated both with substantial individual patient doses and contribution to the collective dose from medical exposure....

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Main Authors: A. V. Vodovatov, V. Yu. Golikov, I. G. Kamyshanskaya, K. V. Zinkevich, Ch. Bernhardsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Radiation Hygiene after Professor P.V. Ramzaev 2018-04-01
Series:Radiacionnaâ Gigiena
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Online Access:https://www.radhyg.ru/jour/article/view/542