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This interim report describes briefly the scope and preliminary findings of a series of studies in medical x-ray dosimetry in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Exposure of ABCC subjects to medical x-ray in other hospitals and clinics in the communities differs by city, either because of health programs or medical practice or both. Radiologic technique differs significantly by city and the activity of radiologic practices in both cities have increased markedly and steadily since 1945. Medical x-ray dosimetry at the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, Hiroshima and Nagasaki is designed to help estimate total exposure of A-bomb survivors to ionizing radiation supplementing knowledge of A-bomb dose. 21 references. (ERA citation 09:021076)