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Information × Registration Number 0399U002978, 0199U002233 , R & D reports Title Providing of protection of Ukrainian population from impact of ionizing radiation by means of introduction of system of determination and monitoring of patient doses from X-ray computed tomography. popup.stage_title Апробувати та впровадити в медичних закладах систему визначення та контролю доз опромінення пацієнтів від рентгенівської комп'ютерної томографії. Head Kalmykov L.Z., Registration Date 03-06-2000 Organization Grigor'ev Institut for Medical Radiology popup.description2 The objects оf study: are the frequency and structure information relevant to the CT examinations, carried out in the hospitals of the Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, Sumy and Kharkov region; the conditions of scanning for the general types of CT examinations, computed tomography dose index, patient doses and collective doses. Aim: improvement of the radiation protection of patients at CT examinations by means of the introdution of the patioent dose monitorimg system in ukrainian hospitals. Methods: In order to evaluate the patient doses from CT examination the data about the frequency, structure and age and sex distribution of the CT examinations carried out in 1998-1999 in Poltava and Kharkov region were collected. The computed tomography dose index were measured using the thermoluminescent dosimeters. Results: It was been shown that the examinations of adults represent 91-93% of the total number of the examinations. The analysis of data indicates that about 67,3% of CT examinations are the rutine examinations of the head. Nevertheless the examinations of abdomen form the main part of the collective dose (45%) for population of this two regions. Novelty: The computed tomography dose index for different types of CT units was measured. Sphere of application Medical radiology, oncology. Product Description popup.authors popup.nrat_date 2020-04-03 Close