Uroradiographic dosimetry using a rare-earth screen-film system. 1982

A J Segal, and H D Maillie, and J A Lemkin

Radiation dose was recorded for 68 patients undergoing urography with nephrotomography using rare-earth screen-film combinations. Correlation of patient data with both Alderson and Presswood phantoms (10-30 cm) was obtained. Doses were calculated on the basis of an 11-exposure urogram. The patient population thickness was 15-31 cm. Surface doses were 1.58 rad (15.8 mGy) to 45.7 rad (457 mGy). Average dose at beam center varied from 1.15 rad (11.5 mGy) to 7.01 rad (70.1 mGy). Average dose to the following organs was calculated using the 21 cm phantom: left kidney-0.453 rad (4.53 mGy); right kidney-0.446 rad (4.46 mGy); ovary-0.109 rad (1.09 mGy); breast-0.040 rad (0.40 mGy); and thyroid-0.02 rad (0.20 mGy).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008674 Metals, Rare Earth A group of elements that include SCANDIUM; YTTRIUM; and the LANTHANOID SERIES ELEMENTS. Historically, the rare earth metals got their name from the fact that they were never found in their pure elemental form, but as an oxide. In addition, they were very difficult to purify. They are not truly rare and comprise about 25% of the metals in the earth's crust. Rare Earth Metal,Rare Earth Metals,Earth Metal, Rare,Earth Metals, Rare,Metal, Rare Earth
D008961 Models, Structural A representation, generally small in scale, to show the structure, construction, or appearance of something. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed) Model, Structural,Structural Model,Structural Models
D011829 Radiation Dosage The amount of radiation energy that is deposited in a unit mass of material, such as tissues of plants or animal. In RADIOTHERAPY, radiation dosage is expressed in gray units (Gy). In RADIOLOGIC HEALTH, the dosage is expressed by the product of absorbed dose (Gy) and quality factor (a function of linear energy transfer), and is called radiation dose equivalent in sievert units (Sv). Sievert Units,Dosage, Radiation,Gray Units,Gy Radiation,Sv Radiation Dose Equivalent,Dosages, Radiation,Radiation Dosages,Units, Gray,Units, Sievert
D011856 Radiographic Image Enhancement Improvement in the quality of an x-ray image by use of an intensifying screen, tube, or filter and by optimum exposure techniques. Digital processing methods are often employed. Digital Radiography,Image Enhancement, Radiographic,Radiography, Digital,Enhancement, Radiographic Image,Enhancements, Radiographic Image,Image Enhancements, Radiographic,Radiographic Image Enhancements
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013819 Thermoluminescent Dosimetry The use of a device composed of thermoluminescent material for measuring exposure to IONIZING RADIATION. The thermoluminescent material emits light when heated. The amount of light emitted is proportional to the amount of ionizing radiation to which the material has been exposed. Dosimetries, Thermoluminescent,Dosimetry, Thermoluminescent,Thermoluminescent Dosimetries
D014056 Tomography, X-Ray Tomography using x-ray transmission. Tomography, Transmission,X-Ray Tomography,Zonography,Radiographic Tomography,Tomography, Radiographic,Tomography, X Ray,Tomography, Xray,Transmission Tomography,X Ray Tomography,Xray Tomography
D014567 Urography Radiography of any part of the URINARY TRACT. Pyelography,Pyelogram,Urogram,Pyelograms,Pyelographies,Urograms,Urographies
D014963 X-Ray Intensifying Screens Screens which absorb the energy in the x-ray beam that has penetrated the patient and convert this energy into a light pattern which has as nearly as possible the same information as the original x-ray beam. The more light a screen produces for a given input of x-radiation, the less x-ray exposure and thus shorter exposure time are needed to expose the film. In most film-screen systems, the film is sandwiched between two screens in a cassette so that the emulsion on each side is exposed to the light from its contiguous screen. Film-Screen Systems, X-Ray,Radiographic Intensifying Screens,Screen-Film Systems, X-Ray,X-Ray Film-Screen Systems,Screens, Radiographic Intensifying,Xray Intensifying Screens,Film Screen Systems, X Ray,Film-Screen System, X-Ray,Intensifying Screen, Radiographic,Intensifying Screen, X-Ray,Intensifying Screen, Xray,Intensifying Screens, Radiographic,Intensifying Screens, X-Ray,Intensifying Screens, Xray,Radiographic Intensifying Screen,Screen Film Systems, X Ray,Screen, Radiographic Intensifying,Screen, X-Ray Intensifying,Screen, Xray Intensifying,Screen-Film System, X-Ray,Screens, X-Ray Intensifying,Screens, Xray Intensifying,System, X-Ray Film-Screen,System, X-Ray Screen-Film,Systems, X-Ray Film-Screen,Systems, X-Ray Screen-Film,X Ray Film Screen Systems,X Ray Intensifying Screens,X-Ray Film-Screen System,X-Ray Intensifying Screen,X-Ray Screen-Film System,X-Ray Screen-Film Systems,Xray Intensifying Screen

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