Calculation Of Pediatrics Entrance Surface Air Kerma (Esak) Undergoing Fluoroscopic Examinations In Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Unit.

Abdulwahab Habieb, Azhar; Mohammed Kadhm, Raed; Abid Ali Bakir, Hussien

	Calculation Of Pediatrics Entrance Surface Air Kerma (Esak) Undergoing Fluoroscopic Examinations In Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Unit.
Journal of University of Babylon
Article 1, Volume 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1040-1048
Authors
Azhar Abdulwahab Habieb; Raed Mohammed Kadhm; Hussien Abid Ali Bakir
Abstract
Pediatrics radiology should be governed with high professionals techniques to minimize radiation hazard on children while they are examined by X-ray. The aim of this research is to determine the amount of air kerma dose in air that can reflects the amount of the risk that the children subjected to, also to calculate the dose area products (mGy.cm2). The parameters that are involved in this project are X-ray tube current (mA) , exposure time (sec.), focal film distance(FFD) and focal skin distance (FSD) in cm. ESAK and DAP are calculated using mathematical equation for different fluoroscopic examination of different patients. 20 cases were involved in this research [112 male and 8 female].The results show that the ESAK are ranged between 4.29 mGy and 9.282 mGy and the DAP ranged from 795.48 mGy.cm2 to 1721.144 mGy.cm2 .

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