Measurement Of Radiation Dose Levels In Patients At X-Ray Units Of Selected Hospitals

Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. Nowadays, x-ray has developed into the most important tool for the diagnosis and monitoring many illness such multiple sclerosis (MS). Its high sensitivity for the evaluation of inflammatory and neurodegenerative processes in the brain and spinal cord has made it the most commonly used technique for the evaluation of patients with MS. Moreover, x-ray has become a po […]

This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted to evaluate the status of x-ray machine in Benin City. Questionnaires were distributed and analysed using descriptive statistics. The results show that 82.6% of the x- ray machines were fixed and17.4% mobile. 91.3% were conventional x-ray machines, only 21.7% used computed radiography . 30.4% of respondents had no idea about their x-ray equipment manufacture date. Installation dates […]