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A Study on the Gonads Exposure Dose of Upper Extremity Examinations in Sitting Position  

Cho, Pyong-Kon (Department of Radiological Science, Catholic University of DaeGu)
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Journal of radiological science and technology / v.34, no.3, 2011 , pp. 189-193 More about this Journal
Abstract
Sitting position upper extremity X-ray examinations (SUEX) is the most widely used patient positioning method for upper extremity X-ray examinations. For this method, the radiation dose is considerable for relatively less interesting organs. We investigated whether patients need to wear the apron during the examination or not. We also studied the examination methods which can reduce the radiation dose. The results showed that radiation dose was reduced as the distance of source to patient becomes longer and the thickness of object grows higher.
Keywords
upper extremity X-ray examinations; sitting position upper extremity X-ray examinations; radiation exposure; gonad; shield;
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