title: Patient doses in hysterosalpingography.
abstract: The results of a survey of doses imparted on 41 patients undergoing hysterosalpingography is presented. Dosimetric evaluations were carried out by measuring both the dose-area product using a transmission ionization type chamber, and the entrance surface dose using thermoluminiscent dosimeters. As a result, a local reference dose value was obtained for this examination. Correlations between the dose-area product and the entrance surface dose data were analysed and compared in order to find the most appropriate dosimetric procedure. The median dose-area product obtained was 713 cGy cm2 (range 247 cGy cm2-1623 cGy cm2). Ovarian doses were also calculated, and a median value of 4.6 mGy was obtained for the whole examination. Effective doses were estimated with a median value of 3.1 mSv, and a range of 1.0 mSv-8.1 mSv.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Física Médica, Hospital Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vañó
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guibelalde
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography / Q000592:standards*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D012016:Reference Values; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry