title: Examination frequency and population dose from medical X-ray examinations in Sudan in 2010.
abstract: This study was performed to estimate examination frequency and collective and per caput effective doses arising from medical X-ray procedures in Sudan, 2010. Information was collected from 30 hospitals performing radiography, computed tomography (CT), fluoroscopy and interventional radiology (IR) procedures. The estimated annual number of examinations was 33 million radiographic X-ray procedures (99 %), 0.34 million CT exams per year (14 % paediatrics CT), 0.02 million fluoroscopy and IR procedures. The estimated annual number of examinations was 326 per 1000 people. The estimated annual collective and per caput effective doses from medical X-ray procedures mount 7197 man Sv and 0.18 mSv, respectively. The study offered the first projection of frequency and population dose from medical X-ray examinations in Sudan and provides estimates of the impact of the medical X-ray procedures at the national level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Molecular Imaging, Medical Physics Section, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 35, Post code 123, Al-Khod, Sultanate of Oman Sudan Atomic Energy Commission, Radiation Safety Institute, PO Box 3001, Khartoum, Sudan isuliman@squ.edu.om.
authors.forename: I I
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Suliman
authors.affiliation: Sudan Atomic Energy Commission, Radiation Safety Institute, PO Box 3001, Khartoum, Sudan.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Ibraheem
authors.affiliation: Sudan Atomic Energy Commission, Radiation Safety Institute, PO Box 3001, Khartoum, Sudan.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Youssif
authors.affiliation: International University of Africa, Khartoum, Sudan.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Abdelgabar
authors.affiliation: Sudan Atomic Energy Commission, Radiation Safety Institute, PO Box 3001, Khartoum, Sudan.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gafar
authors.affiliation: Sudan Atomic Energy Commission, Radiation Safety Institute, PO Box 3001, Khartoum, Sudan.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elshiekh
authors.affiliation: Sudan Atomic Energy Commission, Radiation Safety Institute, PO Box 3001, Khartoum, Sudan.
authors.forename: Nada A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Radiology and Medical Imaging Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, PO Box 422, Alkharj 11943, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sulieman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002309:Cardiology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011874:Radiometry; D013397:Sudan; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014965:X-Rays