Table 6.
The mean patient parameters, screening time, number of radiographic images, ESD and effective dose in various therapeutic studies
| Author | n | Age (year) | BMI (Kg/m2) | Screening time (min) | No. of radiographic images | DAP Gy.cm2 | ESD (mGy) | Effective dose (mSv) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulieman et al. | 57 | 66.8 (26-91) | 27.3 (17.9-42.9) | 2.9 (0.3-12.3) | 2.6 (1-6) | NR | 75.6 | 4.16 |
| Larkin et al.[8] | 12 | 74.8 (60-89) | NR | 10.5 (5.9-16.6) | 3.7 | 66.8 | NR | 12.4 |
| Tsalafoutas et al.[9] | 21 | 66 (34-92) | NR | 6 (1.3-23.5) | 2.9 (2-4) | 41.8 | 178.9 | 8.7 |
| Heyd et al.[11]* | 72 | 53.6 (20.6-86.5) | 26.11 (17.5-61) | 14 (2-63) | 16 (6-45) | NR | 80 | NR |
| Chen et al.[12] | 12 | 60 (22-89) | NR | 5.9 | 4 | NR | 262 | NR |
| Buls et al.[13] | 54 | 66.5 (41.5-81) | NR | 6 | 4 | 49.9 | 347 | 9.9 |
NR: not reported, ESD: Entrance skin dose; DAP: Dose area product,
*
Diagnostic procedures, Range is in parenthesis