Table1: Patients' data, output of x-ray machine, value of exposure parameters as average (min-max) in the hospitals.
|
Hospital Name |
Sample Size |
Patients’ Data |
Output of X-ray Machine (mGy/mAs) |
Exposure Parameters |
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|
Age of patient (year) |
Patient Thickness(tp) in cm |
Kvp (kv) |
mAs |
FSD (cm) = FFD (cm) - tp (cm) |
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|
Public hospitals |
H1 |
24 |
34 (17-55) |
20.4 (16-30) |
0.1204 |
75.9 (70-80) |
47.0 (36-62.5) |
84.6 (75-89) |
|
H2 |
51 |
39 (18-74) |
16.5 (11-30) |
0.1022 |
74.6 (66-97) |
32.4 (24-48) |
88.5 (75-94) |
|
|
Private hospitals |
H3 |
42 |
38 (19-84) |
22.4 (11-28) |
0.0966 |
90.3 (83-98) |
87.1 (60-120) |
82.6 (77-94) |
|
H4 |
28 |
37 (18-59) |
16.9 (10-25) |
0.0352 |
76.5 (70-85) |
64.7 (50-80) |
88.1 (80-95) |
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