A survey of doses to patients in a large public hospital resulting from common plain film radiographic procedures.
A semi-empirical method allowing ready calculation of skin absorbed doses has been applied in a survey of patients undergoing a number of common plain film radiographic procedures in a large public hospital. As an alternative indicator of risk, the quantity Mean Energy Imparted, has also been determined for some procedures. Survey results are compared with those obtained in a recent United Kingdom survey and against the most recent data available for Australia. In the special situation relating to mammography, the results are presented in terms of mean glandular doses.
Heggie
J C
JC
Department of Physical Sciences, St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065.
D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000295:instrumentation; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011859:Radiography; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic