[Collective radiation dosage due to radiodiagnostic practice in France in 1982. Methodology. 1].
This paper recalls the main concepts of dosimetry which are useful when assessing the collective dose to the patient from medical X-ray examinations. It describes the general protocol which has been followed in measuring dose associated to each x-ray exam (anthropomorphic phantom, in vivo measurement) and gives some results about the variations of parameters such as the mAs, the kVp and the fluoroscopy screening time. As far as the gonadal dose and the effective dose equivalent are concerned a first evaluation is given per type of examination carried out in France in 1982.
D005373:Film Dosimetry; D006801:Humans; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000379:methods*
L'irradiation collective due aux pratiques de radiodiagnostic en France en 1982. Méthodologie (1re partie).