THE ROLE OF TL DOSIMETRY IN ESTIMATING PATIENT DOSES

Authors
TOIVONEN M RANNIKKO S RANTANEN E MUURSEPP T
Citation
M. Toivonen et al., THE ROLE OF TL DOSIMETRY IN ESTIMATING PATIENT DOSES, Radiation measurements, 24(4), 1995, pp. 449-452
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Radiation measurements → ACNP
ISSN journal
13504487
Volume
24
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
449 - 452
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-4487(1995)24:4<449:TROTDI>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A system of determining entrance surface doses (ESDs) from diagnostic X-ray examinations is described. It is shown that the radiation yield calibrations of X-ray units (mu Gym(2)mAs(-1)) can be based on very si mple measurements with TL dosimeters. Comparisons of determined ESDs w ith the guidelines of international organizations are carried out with the aim of demonstrating the idea of how these values can be utilized in limiting patient doses.