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CorrespondenceAuthors' replyB M MooresB M Moores1Co-ordinator, Radiological Unification Strategies [RADIUS] Group, EC Radiation Protection Research ProgrammeSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:13 Feb 2014https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr/71189157SectionsPDF/EPUBFull Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail About"Authors' reply." The British Journal of Radiology, 79(940), pp. 357–358 References 1 Shrimpton PC, Wall BF, Jones DG, Fisher ES, Hillier MC, Kendall GM. A national survey of doses to patients undergoing a selection of routine x-ray examinations in English hospitals. NRPB-R200. Chilton, UK: National Radiological Protection Board 1986. Google Scholar2 National protocol for patient dose measurements in diagnostic radiology. Chilton, Didcot: National Radiological Protection Board 1992. Google Scholar3 Rowley KA, Hill SJ, Watkins R, Moores BM. An investigation into the levels of radiation exposure in diagnostic examinations involving fluoroscopy. Br J Radiol 1987;60:167–73. Link ISI, Google Scholar4 Gallini RE, Belletti S, Berna V, Giugni U. Adult and child doses in standardised x-ray examinations. Radiat Prot Dosim 1992;43:41–7. Crossref ISI, Google Scholar5 Zankl M, Fill U, Petoussi-Henss N, Regulla D. Organ dose conversion coefficients for external photon irradiation of male and female voxel models. Phys Med Biol 2002;47:2367–85. Crossref Medline ISI, Google Scholar6 Kramer R, Vieira JW, Khoury HJ, Lima FRA, Fuelle D. All about MAX: a male adult voxel phantom for Monte Carlo calculations in radiation protection dosimetry. Phys Med Biol 2003;48:1239–62. Crossref Medline ISI, Google Scholar7 Kramer R, Khoury HJ, Vieira JW, Loureiro ECM, Lima VJM, Lima FRA, et al. All about FAX: a female adult voxel phantom for Monte Carlo calculation in radiation protection dosimetry. Phys Med Biol 2004;49:5203–16. Crossref Medline ISI, Google Scholar8 Pascoal A, Patel R, Lawinski CP, Tabakov S. Optimization of tube voltage and dose for digital chest radiography – a study addressing patient size. In: Proceedings of UK Radiological Congress, 6–8 June, 2005. London, UK: British Institute of Radiology 2005. 2 Google Scholar9 Wall BF, Rae S, Darby SC, Kendall GM. The NRPB survey: methods and results. Dosimetry in diagnostic radiology, CRS 40. Chapter 6, 44–55. The Hospital Physicists Association 1984. Google Scholar10 Goodenough DJ. Lessons learned in radiology. Proceedings of an international conference held in Malaga, Spain, 26–30 March 2001, 145–155. International Atomic Energy Agency 2001. Google Scholar11 Faulkner K, Moores BM. Radiation dose and somatic risk from computed tomography. Acta Radiologica 1987;28:483–8. Crossref Medline ISI, Google Scholar12 Harrison RM. Dose measurement in vivo and in vitro. CRS 40. Chapter 2, 8–17. The Hospital Physicist's Association. 1984. Google Scholar13 TGR 32 Measurement of the performance characteristics of diagnostic X-ray systems used in medicine. Part 1: X-ray tubes and generators. The Hospital Physicist's Association. 1984. Google Scholar Previous article Next article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 79, Issue 940April 2006Pages: 275-361 © The British Institute of Radiology History ReceivedNovember 18,2005RevisedJanuary 04,2006AcceptedJanuary 11,2006Published onlineFebruary 13,2014 Metrics Download PDF