ASSESSMENT OF RADIATION DOSE OF MOBILE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS

Eunhye Kim; Yoonseok Choi; Hyemin Park; Chanyoung Na; Jungmin Kim; Jungsu Kim; Taeho Han

doi:10.1093/rpd/ncab131

ASSESSMENT OF RADIATION DOSE OF MOBILE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS

Eunhye Kim, Yoonseok Choi, Hyemin Park, Chanyoung Na, Jungmin Kim, Jungsu Kim, Taeho Han

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Intra-hospital transport is associated with fatal risks for the occupants of an intensive care unit (ICU). Thus, mobile CT is used in ICUs. In this study, two-dimensional equivalent dose distribution data were expanded using the inverse square law of distance to identify the potential exposure of radiologic technologists and public and the maximum number of possible daily CT procedures. The exposure dose at 1.5 m from the isocentre of the mobile CT was 2.260 μSv. Based on the dose limitation (5 mSv/yr for controlled area and 1 mSv/yr for uncontrolled area) as per National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement report, the number of possible scans per day was 9 for radiologic technologists and 2 for public. When using the radiation shielding partition with a lead equivalent of 0.3 mmPb, the exposure dose reduced as 0.399 μSv. Therefore, mobile CT can be used in ICUs when appropriate shielding is provided.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	60-70
Number of pages	11
Journal	Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Volume	196
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncab131
Publication status	Published - 2021 Nov 1

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This work was supported by the Korean Ministry of Health & Welfare [grant number 20191008E23-00].

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© 2021 The Author(s).

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Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Radiation
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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