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. 2014 Mar 6;15(2):262–270. doi: 10.1120/jacmp.v15i2.4555

Table 3.

Mean (range) patient dose parameters for complete fluoroscopic examinations, compared to dosimetric parameters in the literature.

Cumulative Reference Point Air Kerma (mGy) Kerma Area Product (Gy.cm2) Fluoroscopic Time (min) Effective Dose (mSv)
Exam. Age (yrs)
Ka,r
Ka,r
3rdQ 		KAP KAP 3rd Q DRL FT FT 3rd Q DRL E E 3rd Q E Values In Literature
Child Barium meal
0−1
9(3−26)
 11
0.8(3.2−400)
 1.2 2 b , c , 1,2 b
4.9(2.2−6.5)
 5.9 –
2 (3.2−400)
 3 –
2−5
17(2−41)
 19 2.4 (3.2−400) 3 2 b , c , 1,2 b
3.7(1.2−7.2)
 4.4 –
1 (3.2−400)
 2 –
6−10
20(6−33)
 27 3 (3.2−400) 4 4.5 b , c ,2.4 b
3.4(1.3−6.5)
 4.0 –
3(1−5)
 4 –
11−15
27(13−43)
 30
5 (2−9)
 7 7.2 b , c ,6.4 b
3.8(1.4−8.0)
 4.6 –
5(2−9)
 6 –
MCU
0−1
5(1−25)
 10
0.5 (3.2−400)
 2 1 b , c 0.8 b 0.9 b ,
2.4(0.5−5.5)
 3.5 –
0.8 (3.2−400)
 2 –
2−5
4(1−16)
 10
0.6(0.1−2.1)
 0.9 1.1 b , c , 0.8, 1.2 b
2.5(0.4−19.1)
 4.1 –
0.5 (3.2−400)
 3 –
6−10
14 (4−44)
 20
2(0.6−5.2)
 3 2.1 b , c 1.5, 2.4 b
3.3(0.6−11.6)
 3.9 –
0.6 (3.2−400)
 2 –
11−15
23 (2−116)
 30
4 (3.2−400)
 6 4.7 b , c , 2.5 b
2.5(0.5−8.6)
 4.3 –
0.7 (3.2−400)
 2 –
Barium swallow
0−1
8(4−15)
 11 1 (3.2−400) 1.8 1.5 b , c ‐.1.3 b ,
3.9(1.1−7.1)
 4.7 –
2 (3.2−400)
 3 –
2−5
8(4−12)
 10
1(0.4−1.6)
 1 1.5 b , c
3.2(2.0−4.5)
 4.2 –
1 (3.2−400)
 2 –
Upper GIT Study
0−1
8 (3−15)
 12
0.7(0.2−1.8)
 1.1 –
4.7(1.5−8.1)
 6.7 –
1 (3.2−400)
 2 –
2−5
23 (7−41)
 40 3 (3.2−400) 6 –
4.8(3.4−6.5)
 5.2 –
3 (3.2−400)
 6 –
5−10
20 (9−28)
 30
2(1−7)
 4 –
2.6(1.2−4.2)
 3.3 –
2(1−4)
 3 –
Colosto.
0−1
4(3−5)
 4
0.5(0.4−0.8)
 0.7 –
1.7(0.5−3.5)
 2.5 –
0.6(0.4−1.2)
 1 –
2−5
5(1−8)
 6
1(0.2−2.9)
 1 –
2.1(0.4−3.6)
 2.9 –
0.8 (3.2−400)
 2 –
5−10
14 (6−23)
 18
4 (2−7)
 5 –
3.6(2.5−5.5)
 4.5 –
1 (3.2−400)
 2 –
Adult Barium meal
16−80
61(3−272)
 80
12(1−35)
 15 13 b , c , 60 b , d , 17, 25 e
3.3(0.4−11.1)
 4.3 2.3 b , c 2.7 b
2 (3.2−400)
 3 6 (3.2−400) f , 2, 6.38,1.98 g , 2.6 a
HSG
21−49
11(2−52)
 15
2 (3.2−400)
 3 2.9 b , 4 c
2.1(0.2−5.5)
 2.6 1 b , c , 0.95 b
0.6 (3.2−400)
 2 1.2 a
Venogr.
21−74
16(4−43)
 20
4 (1−8)
 6 5 b , c 7.5 b , 9 b
3.0(1.2−5.5)
 3.5 2.3 b , c ,2.2 b ,
0.4(0.1−2.2)
 1 0.37 a
BaS
16−85
33 (3−123)
 40
6(1−29)
 9 9 b , 11 b , c
2.8(0.2−7.5)
 4.4 2.3 b , c
1 (3.2−400)
 2 0.85(0.76−1.3) h , 1.5 a , g
MCU
17−80
39(6−175)
 50
10 (3.2−400)
 12 12 b , 17 c
2.4(0.5−8.3)
 3.5 2.7 b , c 1.9 b
1.8 (3.2−400)
 4 1.2, 2.4,3.7 a
Fistulo.
29−52
80(62−107)
 90
23(14−31)
 27 –
1.6(1.1−4.1)
 2.5 3.8 b
4(2−6)
 5 2.65 g ,1.7 a
a

Ref.#2

b

Ref.#9

c

Ref.#10

d

Ref.#11

e

Ref.#12

f

Ref.#13

g

Ref.#14

h

Ref.#15

Dash(–)=reference level not found.