Ces radiol. 2016, 70(3):185-193 | DOI: 10.55095/CesRadiol2016/027
Ways how to estimate fetal doses from different X-ray procedures performed on pregnant womenReview article
- Úsek ředitele IKEM, Praha
The article provides a review of methods used for fetal dose estimates in different periods of pregnancy. The use of special softwares (PCXMC, CODE, CT-Expo) is demonstrated, as well as the use of derived equations and normalized dose coefficients from published data. All methods are used for different examples and are accompanied by explanations as to under which circumstances certain softwares or data can or cannot be used.
Keywords: fetal dose, normalized dose coefficients, radiography, CT
Accepted: September 15, 2016; Published: September 1, 2016 Show citation
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