title: Radiation doses to patients undergoing enteroclysis.
abstract: Enteroclysis is a minimally invasive radiographic examination of the small intestine. During the procedure, considerable radiation dose is delivered to the patients. This study intends to: (a) evaluate the radiation dose to the patient using thermoluminescent dosemeters (TLDs, according to the protocol used at Radiology Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece; (b) estimate the thyroid surface dose (TSD) and doses to some radiosensitive organs located in the irradiation field. A total of 46 patients was examined. Patients were divided into two groups according to the digital X-ray machine used. The mean entrance surface dose (ESD) was 601.2 ± 96.2 mGy and the mean fluoroscopy time was 8.5 ± 3 min, while the mean TSD was 0.34 ± 0.6 mGy. The ESD for group A was lower by 20 % than group B due to fluoroscopic mode used. The dose values were higher than those in the literature. A local diagnostic reference level was introduced for further patient dose optimisation.
authors: College of Medical Radiologic Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology, PO Box 1908 Khartoum, Sudan. abdelmoneim_a@yahoo.com
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Sulieman
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Vlychou
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Tsougos
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Kappas
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Theodorou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry