Organ Dose Measurement in Computed Tomography Using Thermoluminescence Dosimeter in Locally Developed Phantoms [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Physics, 2019 Introduction: Organ dose estimation using thermoluminescence dosimeter (TLD) is known to be a standard, although many other methods, such as simulation software, optically stimulated luminescent dosimeters, and photodiodes are still in use.
Michael Akpochafor +9 more
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Comparative study of the efficacy of olmesartan/amlodipine vs. perindopril/amlodipine in peripheral blood pressure after missed dose in type 2 diabetes [PDF]
, 2016 INTRODUCTION: Combination therapy is needed to control blood pressure (BP) in a large number of hypertensive patients with diabetes mellitus. Adherence to treatment is a major clinical problem; therefore, the time duration of the antihypertensive action ...
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Assessment of Organ Doses for Patients undergoing 99mTc-MIBI Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2020 Radiation absorbed doses associated with myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) using 99mTc-MIBI has been determined at the Radioisotopes Institute of the Abdou Moumouni University.
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Estimating Organ Doses from Pediatric Cerebral Computed Tomography Using the WAZA-ARI Web-Based Calculator [PDF]
Journal of Radiation Protection and Research, 2021 Background The use of computed tomography (CT) device has increased in the past few decades in Japan. Dose optimization is strongly required in pediatric CT examinations, since there is concern that an unreasonably excessive medical radiation exposure ...
Reo Etani +2 more
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Disease severity adversely affects delivery of dialysis in acute renal failure [PDF]
, 2007 Background/Aims: Methods of intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) dose quantification in acute renal failure (ARF) are not well defined. This observational study was designed to evaluate the impact of disease activity on delivered single pool Kt/V-urea in ARF ...
Schiffl, Helmut
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Analysis of aluminum protective effect for female astronauts in solar particle events [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2017 In order to ensure the health and safety of female astronauts in space, the risks of space radiation should be evaluated, and effective methods for protecting against space radiation should be investigated.
Xu Feng +5 more
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Tomography, 2022 This study aimed to address the knowledge gap in assessing the radiation doses from cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) procedures, establishing a typical value, and estimating effective and organ doses.
Mohamed M. Abuzaid +4 more
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Radiation dose estimation of patients undergoing lumbar spine radiography
Journal of Medical Physics, 2013 Radiation dose to organs of 100 adult patients undergoing lumbar spine (LS) radiography at a University Hospital have been assessed. Free in air kerma measurement using an ionization chamber was used for the patient dosimetry. Organ and effective dose to
Prince Kwabena Gyekye +6 more
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A Review of Organ Dose Calculation Methods and Tools for Patients Undergoing Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures [PDF]
Journal of Radiation Protection and ResearchExponential growth has been observed in nuclear medicine procedures worldwide in the past decades. The considerable increase is attributed to the advance of positron emission tomography and single photon emission computed tomography, as well as the ...
Choonsik Lee
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Bias-corrected (10)-to-Organ-Absorbed Dose Conversion Coefficients for the Epidemiological Study of Korean Radiation Workers [PDF]
Journal of Radiation Protection and Research, 2022 Background The effects of radiation on the health of radiation workers who are constantly susceptible to occupational exposure must be assessed based on an accurate and reliable reconstruction of organ-absorbed doses that can be calculated using personal
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