<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Background. The aim of the study was to systematically evaluate population exposure from diagnostic and interventional radiological procedures in Slovenia. Methods. The study was conducted in scope of the “Dose Datamed 2” project. A standard methodology based on 20 selected radiological procedures was adopted. Frequencies of the procedures were determined via questionnaires that were sent to all providers of radiological procedures while data about patient exposure per procedure were collected from existing databases. Collective effective dose to the population and effective dose per capita were estimated from the collected data (DLP for CT, MGD for mammography and DAP for other procedures) using dose conversion factors. Results. The total collective effective dose to the population from radiological in 2011 was estimated to 1300 manSv and an effective dose per capita to 0.6 mSv of which approximately 2/3 are due to CT procedures. Conclusions. The first systematic study of population exposure to ionising radiation from radiological procedures in Slovenia was performed. The results show that the exposure in Slovenia is under the European average. It confirmed large contributions of computed tomography and interventional procedures, identifying them as the areas that deserve special attention when it comes to justification and optimisation.</abstract>

Background. The aim of the study was to systematically evaluate population exposure from diagnostic and interventional radiological procedures in Slovenia. Methods. The study was conducted in scope of the “Dose Datamed 2” project. A standard methodology based on 20 selected radiological procedures was adopted. Frequencies of the procedures were determined via questionnaires that were sent to all providers of radiological procedures while data about patient exposure per procedure were collected from existing databases. Collective effective dose to the population and effective dose per capita were estimated from the collected data (DLP for CT, MGD for mammography and DAP for other procedures) using dose conversion factors. Results. The total collective effective dose to the population from radiological in 2011 was estimated to 1300 manSv and an effective dose per capita to 0.6 mSv of which approximately 2/3 are due to CT procedures. Conclusions. The first systematic study of population exposure to ionising radiation from radiological procedures in Slovenia was performed. The results show that the exposure in Slovenia is under the European average. It confirmed large contributions of computed tomography and interventional procedures, identifying them as the areas that deserve special attention when it comes to justification and optimisation.

Estimated collective effective dose to the population from radiological examinations in Slovenia

Slovenian Radiation Protection Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Institute of Occupational Safety, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Clinical Radiology Institute, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Radiology and Oncology

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Background. The aim of the study was to systematically evaluate population exposure from diagnostic and interventional radiological procedures in Slovenia....

Estimated collective effective dose to the population from radiological examinations in Slovenia

Published Online: Mar 03, 2015

Page range: 99 - 106

Received: Apr 24, 2014

Accepted: Jun 11, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2014-0028

Keywords
collective effective dose, population exposure, dose per capita, radiological procedures, diagnostic procedures

© by Dejan Zontar

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Estimated collective effective dose to the population from radiological examinations in Slovenia

Published Online: Mar 03, 2015

Page range: 99 - 106

Received: Apr 24, 2014

Accepted: Jun 11, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2014-0028

Keywordscollective effective dose, population exposure, dose per capita, radiological procedures, diagnostic procedures

© by Dejan Zontar

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
collective effective dose, population exposure, dose per capita, radiological procedures, diagnostic procedures