Genetically significant diagnostic X-ray dose in The Netherlands.

Abstract

An updated genetically significant X-ray dose (GSD) for The Netherlands is presented. A comparison is made between sets of gonadal doses from The Netherlands, France, Sweden and the USA. A 1980 (Dutch) frequency distribution of diagnostic X-ray examinations served to calculate the GSD with these four sets of doses yielding 0.23, 0.10, 0.20 and 0.09 mSv, respectively. A reduction of the Dutch GSD appears possible.