Entrance surface dose and image quality: comparison of adult chest and abdominal X-ray examinations in general practitioner clinics, public and private hospitals in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Hambali, A.S., Ng, K.H., Abdullah, B.J.J., Wang, H.B., Jamal, N., Spelic, D.C., Suleiman, O.H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press 2009
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4138/1/Entrance_surface_dose_and_image_quality_comparison_of_adult_chest_and_abdominal_X-ray_examinations_in_general_practitioner_clinics%2C_public_and_private_hospitals_in_Malaysia.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/4138/; https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncp007

This study was undertaken to compare the entrance surface dose (ESD) and image quality of adult chest and abdominal X-ray examinations conducted at general practitioner (GP) clinics, and public and private hospitals in Malaysia. The surveyed facilities were randomly selected within a given category...