Effective Dose of Computed Tomography (CT) Head in Some Selected Hospitals in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

E. C. Nwokorie, S. A. Jonah and M. Y. Onimisi
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E. C. Nwokorie: Department of Radiology, Garki Hospital Abuja, Nigeria
S. A. Jonah: Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
M. Y. Onimisi: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria

International Journal of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, 2017, vol. 3, issue 11, 98-102

Abstract: Investigations have been done concerning computed tomography (CT) dose output of some selected hospitals in the Federal capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria by calculating the Effective doses of CT head in some selected hospitals and compare its average with the Mean Reference Dose of CT Head. Data was collected at five hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. The Effective Dose of each of the patients undergoing CT Head examination was calculated using the coefficient factor and the DLP values. Patients’ CT dose data from the ages of 18 to 60years from each of the 5 centres for each study types from January, 2013 to December, 2014 were extracted. A total of 181 patients’ CT dose data was extracted. The effective dose range for CT Head examination in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory is 1.8 to 6.8mSv.

Keywords: Head; Computed tomography; Hospitals; Abuja, Nigeria; CT Scanner; CTDI; DLP. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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