Genetically Significant Dose to the United States Population from Diagnostic Medical Roentgenology, 1964

1 February 1968

journal article
research article
Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology

Vol. 90 (2) , 209-216
https://doi.org/10.1148/90.2.209

Abstract

The GSD for the United States population (1964) was 55 millirads. This value is compared with estimates from other countries and with natural background. Ninety per cent of the total genetically significant dose results from examinations of the abdomen and pelvis, 82% was contributed by examinations of males, only 4% was contributed by fluoroscopic examinations. Beam size was frequently greater than film size. If colimation were used to limit beam size to film size in the plane of the film, the GSD would be reduced from 55 to 19 millirads.

Keywords

GENETICS
RADIATION DOSE

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Patient Exposure During Fluoroscopy
Radiology, 1963