Ng, K.H. and Abdullah, B.J.J. and Sivalingam, S. (1999) Medical radiation exposures for diagnostic radiology in Malaysia. Health Physics, 77 (1). pp. 33-36. ISSN 0017-9078, DOI https://doi.org/10.1097/00004032-199907000-00007.
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Abstract
The medical radiation usage for diagnostic radiology in Malaysia (a Level II country) for 1990-1994 is reported, enabling a comparison to be made for the first time with the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation Report. In 1994, the number of physicians, radiologists, x-ray units, and x-ray examinations per 1,000 population was 0.45, 0.005, 0.065, and 183, respectively. (Level I countries had averages of 2.6, 0.072, 0.35, and 860, respectively). In 1994, a total of 3.6 million x-ray examinations were performed; the annual effective dose per capita to the population was 0.05 mSv, and the collective effective dose aas 1,000 person-Sv. Chest examinations contributed 63 of the total. Almost all examinations experienced increasing frequency from 1990 to 1994 except for barium studies, cholecystography, and intravenous urography (-23, -36, -51). These decreases are related to the increasing use of ultrasound and greater availability of fiberoptic endoscopy. Notable increases during the same period were observed in computed tomography (161), cardiac procedures (190), and mammography (240). In order to progress from Level II to Level I status Malaysia needs to expand and upgrade radiological service in tandem with the health care development of the country.
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| Additional Information: | ISI Document Delivery No.: 205TN Times Cited: 2 Cited Reference Count: 15 Cited References: BENNETT BG, 1991, RADIAT PROT DOSIM, V36, P237 GELFAND DW, 1987, AM J ROENTGENOL, V148, P1133 HUGHES JS, 1993, R263 NRPB MCMANUS J, 1994, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING I, V10, P31 Ng K, 1997, Australas Phys Eng Sci Med, V20, P27 NG KH, 1995, CENTENNIAL XRAY ACCO, P49 Ng KH, 1998, BRIT J RADIOL, V71, P654 SHRIMPTON PC, 1992, RADIAT PROT DOSIM, V43, P205 SHRIMPTON PC, 1993, BRIT J RADIOL, V66, P1067 SIMEONE JF, 1981, JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, V246, P380, DOI 10.1001/jama.246.4.380 United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, 1988, SOURC EFF RISKS ION *NCRP, 1989, 100 NCRP *UN SCI COMM EFF A, 1993, UN SALES PUBL E, V94 *WHO, 1994, PROGR HLTH ALL STAT *WHO, 1996, WORLD HLTH REP 1995 Ng, KH Abdullah, BJJ Sivalingam, S Lippincott williams & wilkins Philadelphia |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Diagnostic radiology medical radiation quality assurance x rays |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Mr Ahmad Azwan Azman |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Dec 2012 05:51 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2012 05:51 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/4142 |
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