Abstract
Calibration of patient dose monitoring devices in diagnostic radiology has become increasingly important in the light of new legislation that requires monitoring of patient dose against local and national diagnostic reference levels. An investigation was conducted into the long-term stability of 41 dose-area product (DAP) meters over a period of approximately 5 years, to assess the suitability of an annual calibration regimen. For DAP meters fitted to overcouch X-ray tubes, 77% of calibrations were within 10%, whilst for undercouch tubes only 50% of calibrations were within 10%. These findings suggest that annual calibration may be too infrequent. Suitable calibration frequencies for different clinical workloads are discussed.
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