Perioperative Measurement of Radiation Exposure to Radiation-Sensitive Organs of Patients Undergoing Lumbar Surgeries Using a Thermoluminescent Dosimeter

Patients received significantly higher radiation doses from CT scans than from regular digital radiograph examinations. These radiation doses were concentrated in the regional area of scanning. Our results indicate the necessity and benefits of radiation protection measures, especially for the organs researched herein, when patients undergoing lumbar surgeries require radiographic diagnostic examinations.