Effective doses for common paediatric diagnostic general radiography examinations at a major Australian paediatric hospital and the communication of associated radiation risks
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DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.632
Abstract: Health professionals in paediatric medical imaging are routinely required to communicate radiation risks to carers and patients. Effective dose alone cannot be used to specify and communicate the radiation risk for an individual as risks… read more here.
Keywords: major australian; effective doses; radiography examinations; radiation ... See more keywords
Monitoring clinical exposure and deviation indices for dose optimization based on national diagnostic reference level: Focusing on general radiography of extremities.
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DOI: 10.3233/xst-211084
Abstract: BACKGROUND The International Electrotechnical Commission established the concept of the exposure index (EI), target exposure index (EIT) and deviation index (DI). Some studies have conducted to utilize the EI as a patient dose monitoring tool… read more here.
Keywords: reference level; clinical eit; diagnostic reference; general radiography ... See more keywords