Estimation of effective dose during hystrosalpingography procedures in certain hospitals in Sudan.
The aims of this study were to measure the patients' entrance surface air kerma doses (ESAK), effective doses and to compare practices between different hospitals in Sudan. ESAK were measured for patient using calibrated thermo luminance dosimeters (TLDs, GR200A). Effective doses were estimated using National radiological Protection Board (NRPB) software. This study was conducted in five radiological departments: Two Teaching Hospitals (A and D), two private hospitals (B and C) and one University Hospital (E). The mean ESAK was 20.1mGy, 28.9mGy, 13.6mGy, 17.5mGy, 35.7mGy for hospitals A, B, C, D, and E, respectively. The mean effective dose was 2.4mSv, 3.5mSv, 1.6mSv, 2.1mSv and 4.3mSv in the same order. The study showed wide variations in the ESDs with three of the hospitals having values above the internationally reported values.
Radiological Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P. O. Box 10219, Riyadh 11433, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: kalzimami@ksu.edu.sa.
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Salman bin Abdulaziz University, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Radiology and Medical Imaging Department, P.O. Box 422, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia; Basic Science Department, College of Medical Radiologic Sciences, Sudan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1908, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Radiological Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P. O. Box 10219, Riyadh 11433, Saudi Arabia.
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Radiology Department, School of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.
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Alsafi
Radiological Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P. O. Box 10219, Riyadh 11433, Saudi Arabia.
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Alkhorayef
Faculty of Medicine, Dammam University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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Effective dose; HSG; Patient dosimetry; Radiation risks; TLD