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A Whole Body Dosimetry Protocol for Peptide-Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT): 2D Planar Image and Hybrid 2D+3D SPECT/CT Image Methods
Published on: April 24, 2020
Patient dosimetry in paediatric diagnostic radiology
R Borisova1, Ch Ingilizova, J Vassileva
1Department of Radiation Protection at Medical Exposure, National Centre of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection, 132 Kliment Ohridsky blv., Sofia1756, Bulgaria. r.borisova@gmail.com
Abstract:
A study of patient exposure in paediatric diagnostic radiology was conducted in three dedicated paediatric departments. The entrance surface dose was assessed by three methods: direct measurement by thermoluminescent dosemeters, calculation from the dose-area product and from the tube output. The results obtained by the these methods were compared, proving that all of them are applicable for the assessment of paediatric doses. Subsequently, the accumulated data were compared with the mean values from other similar studies and to the reference dose levels set by the Commission of European Communities, which clearly demonstrated the need for further investigation of the paediatric dose levels in Bulgaria and for optimisation of the radiological practice.
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