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Estimation of absorbed dose by newborn patients subjected to chest radiographs

Creators

  • 1. Faculdades Pequeno Principe, Curitiba, PR (Brazil)
  • 2. Instituto de Pesquisa Pele Pequeno Principe, Curitiba, PR (Brazil)
  • 3. Hospital Infantil Pequeno Principe, Curitiba, PR (Brazil)

Description

The aim of this study is to present an estimate of the effective dose received by newborn patients hospitalized in NICU and subjected to X-ray examinations of the chest in the AP projection. Initially, were followed examinations chest X-rays performed on newborn patients and subsequently, simulated in a newborn simulator object. The ESAK values obtained by TLDs were used to calculate the effective dose obtained at each examination by CaldoseX software. The estimated values for the effective dose in the simulated exams in this study range from 2,3μSv the 10,7μSv. The results achieved are, generally, inferior to those reported for similar previous studies. (author)

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Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Estimativa de dose efetiva para radiografias do torax em pediatria neonatal

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
2 p.
Report number
INIS-BR--17148

Conference

Title
21. Brazilian congress on medical physics
Dates
24-27 Aug 2016
Place
Florianopolis, SC (Brazil)

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
48022337
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ABSORBED RADIATION DOSES; CHEST; DOSIMETRY; EQUIVALENT RADIATION DOSES; NEONATES; PHANTOMS; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BODY; DOSEMETERS; DOSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MOCKUP; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATIONS; STRUCTURAL MODELS