TY - JOUR
AU - Persliden, J.
AB - Purpose: To compare radiation doses given to patients undergoing IVU (intravenous urography) before and after digitalization of our X-ray department.Material and Methods: IVU examinations were monitored with dose area product meters before and after the X-ray department changed to digital techniques. The first step was a change from film-screen to storage phosphor plates, while the second step involved changing to a flat panel detector. Forty-two patients were included for the film-screen situation, 69 when using the storage phosphor plates, and 70 using the flat panel detector.Results: A dose reduction from 41.8 Gycm2 to 31.5 Gycm2 was achieved with the first step when the film-screen system was replaced with storage phosphor plates. A further reduction to 12.1 Gycm2 was achieved using the flat panel detector.Conclusion: The introduction of the flat panel detectors made a considerable dose reduction possible.
TI - Impact of digital imaging on radiation doses to the patient during X-ray examination of the urinary tract
JF - Acta Radiologica
DO - 10.1080/02841850510021616
DA - 2005-10-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/impact-of-digital-imaging-on-radiation-doses-to-the-patient-during-x-m6q1v0HCdD
SP - 657
EP - 661
VL - 46
IS - 6
DP - DeepDyve
ER -