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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-11-8
pubmed:abstractText
X-rays are by far most significant contributor to total population dose from man-made sources of radiation. Diagnostic reference levels provide frameworks to reduce variability. The aim of this study is to establish, for the first time, a baseline for national diagnostic reference levels in Serbia for the most common X-ray examination types. Dose estimates are based on measurements of kerma-area product and Entrance surface air kerma for at least ten patients for each examination type, in each of 16 randomly selected hospitals in Serbia. Mean, median and third quartile values of patient doses are reported. Results have shown wide variation of mean hospital doses. Entrance surface doses were compared with previously published diagnostic reference levels. Doses for all studied examination types except chest radiography were within European DRL. The reasons for dose variation are discussed. The findings emphasize the importance of regular patient dose measurement to ensure that patient doses are kept as low as reasonable achievable.
pubmed:language
srp
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0354-950X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
54
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
93-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
[Radiation burden of patients in conventional diagnostic radiology: analysis of radiologic practice in Serbia].
pubmed:affiliation
Institut za nuklearne nauke Vinca, Laboratorija za zastitu od zracenja i zastitu zivotne sredine, Beograd.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract