Published May 1994 | Version v1
Journal article

Practical experience of monitoring patient dose

  • 1. National Radiological Protection Board, Chilton (United Kingdom)
  • 2. National Radiological Protection Board, Leeds (United Kingdom)
  • 3. Nuffield Hospitals, Surbiton (United Kingdom)

Description

NRPB recommends the use of reference dose levels for diagnostic medical exposures as an aid to patient dose reduction, but is this approach effective? This article describes the broadly encouraging experiences of one large group of hospitals in carrying out measurements of entrance surface dose on patients undergoing some common types of x-ray examination. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiological Protection Bulletin
Journal Issue
no.153
Journal Page Range
p. 16-20.
ISSN
0308-4272
CODEN
RDPBAG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
25052085
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSES; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; PRIMATES; RADIATIONS; VERTEBRATES