Introduction: In the course of the thesis, we investigated how the object to image receptor distance influenced on the dose load of patients. We were changing the object to image receptor distance and the source to image receptor distance by adjusting the exposition conditions so that the dose on image receptor distance remained equal. We checked this by measuring the exposure index to preserve the contrast resolution of the radiogram. Purpose: The purpose of the diploma work was to find out how the object to image receptor distance influenced on the dose load of a patient. We regulated the exposition conditions in a way that the exposure index remained the same, in order to stop the influence of the lower signal noise ratio on the contrast resolution of the radiogram. Methods: In the course of the thesis we performed several measurements. First, we were changing the object to image receptor distance in the range from 10 to 50 cm for 5 cm, initially at the source to image receptor distance 100 cm and afterwards we gradually raised it to 140 cm. In each assessment we measured the entrance skin dose. Then we regulated the exposition conditions so that we got closer to the basic exposition index 260, first when we changed the object to image receptor distance and later again when both distances were changed. We also measured the entrance skin dose at each assessment. Results: We got to a conclusion that the entrance skin dose increases linearly if we increase the object to image receptor distance and leave the source to image receptor distance unchanged. However, as both distances change, the object to image receptor and the source to image receptor increase exponentially. When changing both distances, the exposition conditions need to be increased more in order to maintain a similar exposure index than when only the object to image receptor distance is changed. Discussion and conclusion: By increasing the distance between the object and image receptor the entrance skin dose or the dose load of the subject increases as well. With the same measurements, we also proved that the entrance skin dose remains constant and does not increase when both distances are increased at the same time.
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