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Control Of Radiation Exposure To Paediatric Patients At Conventional Radiology And Cardiac Centers At Dubai Hospital, Najlaa Khalfan Saeed Almazrouei
Control Of Radiation Exposure To Paediatric Patients At Conventional Radiology And Cardiac Centers At Dubai Hospital, Najlaa Khalfan Saeed Almazrouei
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In view of increasing the number of x-ray examinations over the years, paediatric radiation safety is considered as one of the critical subjects in the modern medical imaging. Paediatric patients are at higher risk from ionizing radiation than adults if they receive same amount of dose. This project was conducted to evaluate paediatric patient radiation dose levels in digital radiology (both fixed and mobile x-ray units) and interventional cardiology at Dubai Hospital. The results of this study are expected to contribute in establishing local and national diagnostic reference levels in United Arab Emirates (UAE). A combination of phantom studies and …