Dose calculation in Abdominal-Pelvic CT examinations from two hospitals in the Lisbon area

Dose calculation in Abdominal-Pelvic CT examinations from two hospitals in the Lisbon area

This work aims to evaluate whether the dose values received by patients submitted to Abdominal-pelvic Computed Tomography (CT) in two hospitals in the Lisbon area do agree with the Diagnostic Reference Levels. The dosimetric units of examinations performed with modulated and continuous current in bo...

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Main Authors: Tânia Umbelino, Tatiana Silva, Frederico Teixeira, Luís Mendes, Piedade Falcão, Paulo Pereira, Nuno Matela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ALIES - Associação Lusófona para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação e do Ensino das Ciências da Saúde 2012-06-01
Series:Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (BBR)
Subjects:
Abdomen-pelvic CT
Dosimetric units
Diagnostic Reference Levels
modulated current
continuous current
Online Access:http://www.alies.pt/BBR%20Editions/Vol-9-1-2012/Article4_9n1.pdf

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