Bone marrow dose in chest radiography: the posteroanterior vs. anteroposterior projection
Journal Article
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· Radiology; (United States)
The dose to active bone marrow resulting from anteroposterior (AP) and posteroanterior (PA) chest examinations was estimated using an Alderson Rando phantom and extruded lithium fluoride dosimeters. The AP projections resulted in a mean marrow dose range of 1.9 to 2.6 mrad (0.019 to 0.026 mGy) as compared to doses for PA projections of 3.4 to 3.8 mrad (0.034 to 0.038 mGy) for optimally diagnostic exposures taken at 70, 90, and 120 kVp.
- Research Organization:
- Baylor Univ., Houston, TX
- OSTI ID:
- 5633434
- Journal Information:
- Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 133:1; ISSN RADLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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IRRADIATION PROCEDURES
ISOLATED VALUES
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LUNGS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANS
PARTIAL BODY IRRADIATION
PATIENTS
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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TISSUES
X-RAY DOSIMETRY
560151* -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Man
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BODY
BODY AREAS
BONE MARROW
CHEST
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DATA
DATA FORMS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DOSEMETERS
DOSES
DOSIMETRY
EVALUATED DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
EXTERNAL IRRADIATION
HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM
INFORMATION
IRRADIATION
IRRADIATION PROCEDURES
ISOLATED VALUES
LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
LUNGS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANS
PARTIAL BODY IRRADIATION
PATIENTS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOLOGY
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
TISSUES
X-RAY DOSIMETRY