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ORGAN DOSE EVALUATION FOR MULTI-SLICE SPIRAL CT SCANS BASED ON CHINA SICHUAN CHEST ANTHROPOMORPHIC PHANTOM MEASUREMENTS.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22039271     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The authors measured organ radiation doses during multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) chest scans using a China Sichuan anthropomorphic phantom (CDP-1C). Chest CT images from live volunteers based on automatic tube current modulation (ATCM) techniques were similar to those obtained using the CDP-1C phantom, indicating that the phantom accurately modelled the anatomic structure and X-ray absorbance of the human torso. Indeed, attenuation values differed by <5 %. Organ radiation doses were measured using thermoluminescence dosemeters in the CDP-1C. With  increased noise index, the CT dose index, the dose-length product and the average organ dose all decreased. Thus, the CDP-1C phantom can also assess dose levels during CT examinations in Chinese patients. The noise index (based on ATCM techniques) should be set to 8.5 or higher to reduce X-ray exposure while maintaining appropriate resolution for diagnosis.
Authors:
Gang Peng; Yongming Zeng; Tianyou Luo; Feng Zhao; Shengkun Peng; Renqiang You; Hua Tan; Xiao Liu; Jie Wang
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiation protection dosimetry     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1742-3406     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-31     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8109958     Medline TA:  Radiat Prot Dosimetry     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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