Keywords:
Experimental, Not applicable, Education and training, Radiation safety, CT, Radioprotection / Radiation dose, Radiation Protection, Performed at one institution
Authors:
A. Chau1, C. Chan1, J. Cheung1, C. He2, J. Wang2; 1Hong Kong/HK, 2Shenzhen/CN
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2020/C-00824
Purpose
In the People's Republic of China, there are several national guidelines for radiation protection to patients undergoing radiological examinations using x-ray. Section 7.6, one of the mandatory sections of national standard of 'Radiological protection requirements for X-ray computed tomography GBZ165-2012' [1] states the mandatory out-of-field protection devices that should be provided to the patients when undergoing scan. The devices are lead rubber, half lead apron, lead collar and lead cap.
To ensure appropriate radiation protection practice is followed, government official performs annual onsite inspection to count and assess the quality of the devices, as well as to observe and record the use of devices in practice. In our last annual inspection, we were asked to equip one more protective device, a lead drape.
This study aims to verify the need of head and pelvis out-of-field protective devices in performing a CT chest scan.