A survey of absorbed doses to patients from diagnostic x ray practices in two major hospitals in Penang / Ooi Aik Seng and Siti Husniah Chumiran.

• Main Authors: Ooi, Aik Seng, Chumiran, Siti Husniah
• Format: Research Reports
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Medical education. Medical schools. Research; Malaysia; Radiography
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42330/1/42330.PDF; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42330/

In this study, entrance surface doses (ESDs) were measured for the most common types of x- ray procedures, such as chest PA, lumber spine AP, lumber spine lateral, skull AP, skull lateral and pelvis AP in two major hospitals of Penang, one of the most populated states in Malaysia. A total of 74 data...