Patient Dosimetry for X Rays Used in Medical Imaging-CC881B78

The present Report is the first report published by the ICRU that deals with patient dosimetry for x rays used in diagnostic medical imaging. The impetus for this report derives from the broad and systemic application of x rays for diagnostic and interventional imaging. The increasing number of patients that benefits from radiology and the increasing number and types of procedures that are applied to these patients have resulted in a dramatic increase of the population dose, which, in developed countries, often exceeds the natural radiation levels. The situation in developing countries will sooner or later exhibit the same trend.