Appl Radiat Isot. 2021 Oct 12;178:109982. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.109982. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to develop local diagnostic reference levels (LDRL) during Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). This cross-sectional study reports radiation dose indicators of 108 patients in a Mexican hospital, obtained over a period of 35 months. Kerma-area product (PKA), air-kerma at the reference point (Ka, r), and descriptive statistical analysis were examined according to sociodemographic characteristics of the sample patients. The LDRL obtained were then compared to a similar international framework. The present study contributes to the establishment of a TACE LDRL and identifies significant correlations among radiology factors and dosimetric quantities obtained.
PMID:34655924 | DOI:10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.109982
