What is it about?
The purpose of the work was to assess the diagnostic reference level (DRL), the radiation organ dose, and effective organ dose for both sexes from chest (AP) radio-graph, which is the most common radio graphic examination performed at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NI CU).
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Why is it important?
The result presented will serve as a baseline data for those who use CR‑based radiography and should be used as a guide by medical practitioners for the justification of an X‑ray examination before it is requested.
Perspectives
Writing this article was a great pleasure as it is related with radiation exposures of Neonates.
Mr. JIBON SHARMA
Gauhati Medical College and Hospital
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This page is a summary of: Assessment of diagnostic reference level in radiography of neonatal chest anteroposterior examination: A hospital-based study, Journal of Medical Physics, January 2018, Medknow,
DOI: 10.4103/jmp.jmp_37_18.
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