Published 2007
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Dose optimization in computed tomography: ICRP 87
Description
The doses given in the use of computed tomography scans are studied, aiming to calibrate the limits of irradiation in patients who need these tests. Furthermore, a good value of computed tomography should be guaranteed by physicians and radiologists for people not being irradiated unfairly, reducing doses and unnecessary tests. A critical evaluation by an ethics committee is suggested for cases where the test is performed for medical research without a cause
Abstract (Spanish)
Las dosis aplicadas en el uso de tomografias computarizadas son estudiadas, pretendiendo calibrar los limites de la irradiacion en los pacientes que necesitan estos examenes. Ademas, una buena optimizacion de la tomografia computarizada debe ser garantizada por medicos y radiologos para que las personas no esten siendo irradiadas injustamente, reduciendo las dosis y los examenes innecesarios. Una evaluacion critica por un comite de etica es sugerida para los casos en que el examen es realizado para investigacion sin una causa clinicaAdditional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Spanish)
- Optimizacion de dosis en tomografia computada: ICRP 87
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Radiation protection of patients in medical exposures: regional project IAEA 2007-2008 RLA/9/57
- Imprint Pagination
- 1 CD-ROM
- Journal Page Range
- 1 CD-ROM
Conference
- Title
- Regional training workshop on physical aspects of the optimization of radiation protection in diagnostic radiology and x-ray guided interventions
- Original Conference Title
- Taller regional de capacitacion en aspectos fisicos de la optimizacion de la proteccion radiologica en radiodiagnostico y en intervenciones guiadas por rayos x
- Dates
- 7-11 May 2007
- Place
- San Jose (Costa Rica)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Costa Rica
- Country of Input or Organization
- Costa Rica
- INIS RN
- 41109884
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- CALIBRATION; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; DOSIMETRY; IMAGES; IRRADIATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PATIENTS; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION QUALITY; RADIATIONS; RADIOLOGICAL PERSONNEL; RADIOTHERAPY; X-RAY EQUIPMENT
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; EQUIPMENT; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PERSONNEL; RADIOLOGY; RESONANCE; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY
Optional Information
- Notes
- System requeriments for CD-ROM: PC Intel Pentium II or higher, 250 mb available in hard disk, SVGA monitor of 16 bit color, 800 X 600 pixels of resolution, 64 mb memory, Windows 98 or higher; Ills., tabs. Imprint:Proteccion radiologica de pacientes en exposiciones medicas: proyecto regional IAEA 2007-2008 RLA/9/57