Abstract
Absorbed doses to the skin in radiological examinations of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract in conventional and digital radiology an evaluated and compared. Absorbed doses were measured with LiF thermoluminescence dosemeters placed on the lower pelvis, umbilicus and forehead of the patient to evaluate the absorbed dose in and outside the primary beam. On 10 patients a reduction in absorbed dose of about 34% for double contrast barium enema and of 66% for upper gastrointestinal tract examinations was revealed with digital radiography equipment. In our working conditions the lower dose requirement for digital radiography is mainly due to new image intensifiers and television chains and also, due to our equipment settings, to the dose reduction with digital spot fluorography compared with conventional spot film radiography.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 489-492 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Radiation Protection Dosimetry |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 1-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Radiation
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology