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Example. Outside (Car Park and seating). Wall A. 4.2m. 1.3m. Wall D. Wall B. 2.1m. Offices. 1.1m. Waiting Area (not attended). 3.8m. Operator Area. Wall C. Distance to ceiling from table – 2m Offices on floor above. Corridor. not drawn to scale. Example – Exposure Details.
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Example Outside (Car Park and seating) Wall A 4.2m 1.3m Wall D Wall B 2.1m Offices 1.1m Waiting Area (not attended) 3.8m Operator Area Wall C Distance to ceiling from table – 2m Offices on floor above Corridor not drawn to scale
Example – Exposure Details • Only two investigations in this room • AP Abdomen (patient supine on table) • DAP – 6.5 Gy.cm2 • 30 examinations per day • AP Pelvis (patient supine on table) • DAP – 5.5 Gy.cm2 • 20 examinations per day • All exposures at 100 kV • Room in use 5 days per week, 52 weeks per year
Calculation required • Thickness of lead required to shield walls adequately (specify as lead code). • Thickness of concrete required to shield ceiling adequately. • (note, this is a ground floor room with no basement) • Assuming a dose constraint of 0.3mSv per annum