Assessment of abdominal patients dose during CT examinations in Oman

Abstract

Computed tomography (CT), is an X-ray procedure that generates high quality cross-sectional images of the body, and by comparison to other radiological diagnosis, CT is responsible for higher doses to patients. The radiation dose was measured in two hospitals in Sultanat of Oman during (Januray,2014- January 2015) using different CT modalities. The radiation dose higher Sultan Qaboos hospital than the Nizwa national hospitals. MSCT scanners 128 slice exposed patients to a higher dose than 64 slice scanners. In this study, the mean effective dose for Nizwa national hospital was 18.2±13.1mSv, and 36.9±20.6mSv for the Qaboos University hospital.