title: Evaluation of methods to estimate the patient dose in interventional radiology.
abstract: Dosimetric methods used for interventional and diagnostic radiology are reviewed and evaluated, including terms, quantities, equipment, calibration and measurements. Measurement of local skin dose and estimation of maximum local skin dose are emphasised. Aspects related to dosimetry in computed tomography and to methods of determining organ and tissue doses are not considered.
authors.affiliation: STUK-Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, P.O. Box 14, 00881 Helsinki, Finland. Antti.Kosunen@stuk.fi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kosunen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komppa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toivonen
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011786:Quality Control; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D011874:Radiometry; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014965:X-Rays