Evaluation of dog's doses submitted to pulmonary radiographic exams and correlation with individual doses of the owners and clinic staff

Abstract

Aiming to evaluate the dose range that animals submitted to pulmonary radiographic exams are exposed and the relationship with the individual doses of owners and clinical staff, the entrance surface skin dose of dogs of different breed and sizes with cancer and with suspected pulmonary metastasis were evaluated. Thermoluminescent dosimeters of CaSO4 :Dy applied to individual, area and environmental monitoring were used to entrance surface skin dose evaluation of 27 dogs. Simulations of dog´s irradiation were also carried out using a water phantom.