Table 3 Mean dose data AP pelvic radiography in absence of gonad shielding (n = 195)
From: Gonad shielding in paediatric pelvic radiography: disadvantages prevail over benefit
Age | KAPa | Incident air kerma | Effective dose ICRP 103 | Organ dose testicles | Organ dose ovaries | Contribution of gonads to effective dose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(years) | (mGy·cm2) | (μGy) | (μSv) | (μGy) | (μGy) | (μSv) |
0-1 | 18.8 ± 7.8 | 87 | 13 | 97 | 20 | 5 |
1-5 | 16.6 ± 6.3 | 46 | 8 | 56 | 14 | 3 |
5-10 | 49 ± 28 | 84 | 15 | 111 | 24 | 5 |
10-15b | 168 ± 125 | 223 | 40 | 319 | 98 | 17 |
10-15c | 369 ± 156 | 484 | 98 | 725 | 249 | 39 |