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Diagnostic Reference Level of Patient Dose during a Plain Chest Radiography Examination in Korea  

Chung, Myung-Jin (Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Lee, Kwang-Yong (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Research Department, Radiation Safety Division, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation)
Lee, Byung-Young (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Research Department, Radiation Safety Division, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation)
Kim, Hyeog-Ju (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Research Department, Radiation Safety Division, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation)
Lim, Hyo-Keun (Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.62, no.6, 2010 , pp. 523-528 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: To establish recommendation criteria for the determination of patient dose for a plain chest radiography examination (PCR) by surveying the examination protocols for the performance of PCR, determining patient doses, and analyzing the relationship between these protocols and patient dose. Materials and Methods: We surveyed the examination protocols for the PCR of 95 radiography units in 82 institutes. We measured the patient dose as the surface entrance dose (SED) in these unites using an anthropomorphic phantom. We ultimately compared the results of the survey against several significant criteria. Results: The protocol for performing a PCR in Korea was $111{\pm}17$ kVp and $7.0{\pm}6.7$ mAs. The mean and median SED were $0.30{\pm}0.27$ mGy and 0.22 mGy, respectively. The third quartile value was 0.34 mGy, while the variability between the types of institutes and the average values of SED were $0.27{\pm}0.17$ mGy, $0.28{\pm}0.29$ mGy, and $0.34{\pm}0.31$ mGy for primary, secondary, and tertiary hospitals, respectively. The types of units include the average values of SED, which were $0.18{\pm}0.11$ mGy, $0.37{\pm}0.28$ mGy, and $0.32{\pm}0.31$ mGy for film/screen, CT, and digital radiography systems, respectively. Conclusion: The average patient dose during PCR in Korea was 0.30 mGy/exam. In perspective, the diagnostic reference level of patient dose for postero-anterior chest radiography was 0.34 mGy/exam.
Keywords
Radiology; Thoracic; Radiation Dosage; Quality Control;
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