Radiation Exposure to Premature Infants in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Turkey

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OLĞAR T., Onal E. E., Bor D., Okumus N., Atalay Y., TÜRKYILMAZ C., ...More

KOREAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.9, no.5, pp.416-419, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.3348/kjr.2008.9.5.416
  • Journal Name: KOREAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.416-419
  • Keywords: Radiation dose, Entrance skin dose, Effective dose, Radiography, CHEST X-RAYS, BABY UNIT, RADIOGRAPHY, RISK
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this work was to determine the radiation dose received by infants from radiographic exposure and the contribution from scatter radiation due to radiographic exposure of other infants in the same room.