2013, Volume 7, Issue 4
Frontiers of Medicine >> 2013, Volume 7, Issue 4 doi: 10.1007/s11684-013-0294-y
An investigation on patient dose in screen-film diagnostic radiology in Lhasa City, Xizang Autonomous Region, China
Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing 210009, China
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Abstract
This study aimed to investigate patient dose in diagnostic screen-film radiographic examinations in the city of Lhasa, China. Seven out of the twenty-six hospitals registered with the Lhasa Health Bureau were included in the investigation. The entrance surface air Kerma (ESAK) of seven conventional screen-film radiology X-ray equipment in these hospitals was measured with a QA dosimeter in September 2012. The X-ray examinations were divided into three categories: PA (posterior-anterior) chest, upper/lower limb, and AP (anterior-posterior) lumbar spine. For each category, ESAKs were calculated and analyzed. The mean ESAK was 0.6 mGy for PA chest, 0.3 mGy for upper/lower limb, and 1.8 mGy for AP lumbar spine. In addition, the mean ESAK value recorded for PA chest X-ray examinations exceeded the corresponding value recommended by the International Atomic Energy Agency (0.4 mGy).
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