ESTIMATION OF ENTRANCE SURFACE DOSE TO ADULT PATIENTS UNDERGOING PLAIN CHEST RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATIONS IN A NORTHERN NIGERIAN POPULATION

• Main Authors: Njiti MM (Author), Nwobi IC (Author), Garba I (Author), Ahidjo A (Author), Bashir T (Author), Abubakar A (Author), Hamidu AU (Author), Luntsi G (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ntec Specialist, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: The entrance surface doses (ESD) to adult patients undergoing posteroanterior (PA) chest radiography were measured at Shika Ahmedu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Zaria, Northern Nigeria. Method: A total of 30 patients were prospectively considered in the study. The ESDs were o...