Patient Radiation Dose Assessment during Fluoroscopic Procedures : A Survey to Propose Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Selected Facilities

Authors

  • Otoo J  Radiation Protection Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy commission, Accra, Ghana
  • Boadu M  School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
  • Sosu E  Radiological and Medical Sciences Research Sciences Institutes, Accra, Ghana
  • Inkoom S  Radiological and Medical Sciences Research Sciences Institutes, Accra, Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST207378

Keywords:

Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs); Fluoroscopic examinations; Kerma- Area Product (KAP)

Abstract

The primary aim of this work was to propose local diagnostic reference levels (LDRLs) for fluoroscopy examinations in two selected radiological imaging facilities in Ghana for subsequent improvement of optimization. DRLs was established for the frequently performed procedures, which includes, hysterosalpingogram (HSG), urethrogram (Utg) and barium swallow (BaS) examinations. The DRLs for KAP and screening time values estimated for hysterosalpingography was 6.0 Gy.cm2 and 0.60 minutes, ; Barium swallow was 12.1 Gy.cm2 and 1.4 minutes ; and urethrogram studies was 7.0 Gy.cm2 and 0.7 minutes for Facility A . Whiles for Facility B, the DRLs for KAP and screening time values estimated for hysterosalpingography was 4.1 Gy.cm2 and 0.50 minutes, ; Barium swallow was 11.2 Gy.cm2 and 1.2 minutes ; and urethrogram studies was 6.5 Gy.cm2 and 0.7 minutes.

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2020-07-30

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Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August-2020

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Otoo J, Boadu M, Sosu E, Inkoom S "Patient Radiation Dose Assessment during Fluoroscopic Procedures : A Survey to Propose Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Selected Facilities" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 7, Issue 4, pp.05-11, July-August-2020. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST207378