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Radiation Protection Dosimetry Advance Access originally published online on February 3, 2006
Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2005 117(1-3):135-138; doi:10.1093/rpd/nci726
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Patient dosimetry measurements in 50 radiology departments in Belgium

D. Dierckx*, K. Constales, N. Gerardy, T. Goegebuer and K. Persyn

AV Controlatom, Olieslagerslaan, 35 -B-1800 Vilvoorde, Belgium

* Corresponding author: av.controlatom{at}aib-vincotte.be

Since July 2001, the Belgian law requires a yearly quality control measurement on all medical radiological equipment. The medical physicists of the AV Controlatom are certified experts in Belgium and perform these quality control measurements, including a patient dosimetry study. In this study, patient dosimetry results since January 2002 are presented for the following examinations: chest PA and LAT, abdomen and pelvis. Since conventional film-based imaging is currently being replaced by phosphorplate technology, a comparison between both technologies is made. In some radiology departments, digital imaging is already in use. These dosimetry results are also analysed. Dose reductions of >70% can be achieved. For the chest examinations, several departments still use fluoroscopy for positioning the patient. Results show that about half of the patient dose is due to the fluoroscopy. A comparison between the dose results and the European Diagnostic Reference Levels (EDRL) is made.


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