Local diagnostic reference levels for routine chest X-ray examinations at a public sector hospital in central South Africa.
Maurice JundaHenra MullerHesta Friedrich-NelPublished in: Health SA = SA Gesondheid (2021)
Currently, no established or published DRL values prescribed by the Directorate of Radiation Control (DRC) are available in South Africa. The LDRLs established for routine chest X-ray examinations at this research site can serve as a guideline for the establishment of DRL values for other anatomical regions at the research site and other radiology departments in the country.
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