Desenvolvimento de um sistema on-line para a avaliação de doses fetais em radiologia diagnóstica / Development of on line system for the evaluation of fetal doses in diagnostic radilogy

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

In this work, an online system called Dose Fetal Web was developed for the evaluation of fetal doses in diagnostic radiology. The methodology used in this system estimates the fetal dose from data related to radiologic diagnostic examinations of a pregnant patient, or from the routine individual monitoring dosimetry of a pregnant worker. The input data of this program are associated to the conversion-coefficients tables of uterine to fetal dose, NUD, generated by means of Monte Carlo simulations. This system incorporates operational information of equipment in hospitals and radiological facilities which are attended by a quality assurance program, as well as real maternal and fetal parameter data collected during obstetric ultrasound.The fetal dose from both medical and occupational exposures of the pregnant woman, as well as the risks associated with these exposures, were evaluated by means of simulated case studies using the on-line system. In the hypothetical case of an occupationally-exposed pregnant worker, a real database regarding routine individual monitoring dosimetry in Cath Lab facilities was evaluated. Moreover, the workload spectrum of a cardiac angiographic room was incorporated into the mathematical model. These two methodologies were used in the evaluation of the occupational fetal dose, in order to evaluate these particular cases of exposure, which offer higher occupational dose levels to the exposed staff.

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riscos radiológicos dosimetria pré-natal radiation risks irradiação prenatal irradiation dosimetry física médica dosimetria fetal fetal dosimetry medical physics

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