If a patient received 20 mGy during a 10-minute fluoroscopic examination, what was the dose rate?

To determine the dose rate during the fluoroscopic examination, you divide the total dose received by the duration of the examination. In this case, the patient received a total dose of 20 mGy over a 10-minute period.

Calculating the dose rate involves taking the total dose (20 mGy) and dividing it by the time (10 minutes):

Dose Rate = Total Dose / Time

Dose Rate = 20 mGy / 10 min = 2.0 mGy/min.

This result indicates that the rate at which radiation was delivered to the patient during the examination was 2.0 mGy per minute. Understanding this calculation is crucial for medical professionals to manage and minimize patients' exposure to radiation during imaging procedures.