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Patient exposure during thyroid scan in Khartoum Hospital

Creators

  • 1. Atomic Energy Council, Sudan Academy of Sciences (SAS), Khartoum (Sudan)

Description

The aim of this study was to measure exposure during thyroid scan by using technetium-99m radioactive isotope. This study was conducted on 35 patients under thyroid scan, measured in Alnelein diagnostic center, data collected for the study included, age, sex, height, weight, and the material used in examination and the activity half-life of the material. The mean age was 41.83 years, while the mean body mass index (BMI) was 24.40, and the value of effective dose average 2.65±0.24 mSv. Data collected were analyzed by excel software and statistical analysis program, where the process of analysis category was given such as: age weight of patient, time of scan, the activity and the effective dose, it was found that thyroid scan was more common in female than male patients.(Author)

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Also Available From Sudan Atomic Energy Commission, Khartoum (SD)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Place
Khartoum (Sudan)
Imprint Pagination
71 p.
Report number
INIS-SD--549

INIS

Country of Publication
Sudan
Country of Input or Organization
Sudan
INIS RN
46040698
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data, Thesis
Descriptors DEI
AGE GROUPS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DOSES; HALF-LIFE; HOSPITALS; ISOTOPES; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUMERICAL DATA; PATIENTS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; SEX; SUDAN; THYROID
Descriptors DEC
AFRICA; ARAB COUNTRIES; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; BUILDINGS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DATA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; EVALUATION; GLANDS; INFORMATION; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIATION EFFECTS

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Notes
22 refs., 10 tabs., 18 figs.