Calculation the Received dose by gonads arising from some common diagnostic radiography
Background and Aim: The basic aim in radiography is to acquire a good image from the body organs, but never the issue of the patient's protection against the harmful effects of ionizing radiation should be neglected. One of the most important factors for assessing the radiation risk is the dose...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Birjand University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
2017-08-01
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| Series: | مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.bums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2068-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
| Summary: | Background and Aim: The basic aim in radiography is to acquire a good image from the body organs, but never the issue of the patient's protection against the harmful effects of ionizing radiation should be neglected. One of the most important factors for assessing the radiation risk is the dose received by sensitive organs such as gonads. Radiation damage to the gonads can be lead to genetic damages at the progeny of the radiated individuals, and that damage can be transmitted to the next generation.
Materials and Methods: In this study the thermoluminescence dosimeters were used to measure the entrance skin dose. DAP values for each examination and also the patients information such as age, size, weight and machine setting like that mA, time, kVp and focal spot to film distance were recorded. By means of PCXMC software version 2 gonadal doses were calculated.
Results: The maximum dose received by the testicles was for the pelvis AP projection, 0.45mGy and for the ovaries maximum dose was for abdomen PA, 0.306 mGy. The minimum dose received by the testicles and ovaries was for lumbar LAT 0.065, 0.101 respectively.
Conclusion: One of the ways for patient and gonadal dose reduction is to use appropriate shields for radiosensitive organs such as gonads. Hence its recommended to use appropriate shields for gonads because of their high radiosensitivity. |
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| ISSN: | 1607-2197 2423-6152 |