| Summary: | Background. CT plays an increasingly important role in the field of
radiodiagnostic. The usage of X-ray in CT gives primary radiation on examined
organs and scattered radiation on the surrounding organs. Gonad is a
radiosensitive organ, so that radiation protection is required to minimize radiation
effects. There are two types of shielding (apron clothes) which are 0,35 mmPb and
0,50mmPb shielding. The purpose of this study was to compare male gonad
radiation dose with 0,35 mmPb and 0,50 mmPb shielding on patients examined
using Head MSCT, to discover the effectiveness of the shielding.
Materials and Method. This study was conducted on patients who were
examined using Head MSCT scan. Research subjects were divided into group I
with 0,35 mmPb shielding and group II with 0,50 mmPb shielding.
Radiodiagnostic equipment was Philips Brilliance 64 slices MSCT. TLD radiation
measurement was put on the skin surface of scrotum region, then covered by
shielding.
Research results. There was a difference in male gonad radiation dose with 0,35
mmPb shielding (0,0126mGy � 0,0133mGy ) and 0,50 mmPb shielding
(0,0045mGy ± 0,0069mGy). Statistically there was significant difference p <
0,05
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