Dose comparison between conventional and quasi-monochromatic systems for diagnostic radiology.
Phys Med Biol
; 49(17): 4135-46, 2004 Sep 07.
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| ID: mdl-15470928
ABSTRACT
Several techniques have been introduced in the last year to reduce the dose to the patient by minimizing the risk of tumour induced by radiation. In this work the radiological potential of dose reduction in quasi-monochromatic spectra produced via mosaic crystal Bragg diffraction has been evaluated, and a comparison with conventional spectra has been performed for four standard examinations head, chest, abdomen and lumbar sacral spine. We have simulated quasi-monochromatic x-rays with the Shadow code, and conventional spectra with the Spectrum Processor. By means of the PCXMC software, we have simulated four examinations according to parameters established by the European Guidelines, and calculated absorbed dose for principal organs and the effective dose. Simulations of quasi-monochromatic laminar beams have been performed without anti-scatter grid, because of their inherent scatter geometry, and compared with simulations with conventional beams with anti-scatter grids. Results have shown that the dose reduction due to the introduction of quasi-monochromatic x-rays depends on different parameters related to the quality of the beam, the organ composition and the anti-scatter grid. With parameters chosen in this study a significant dose reduction can be achieved for two out of four kinds of examination.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Radiologia
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Radiografia Abdominal
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Radiografia Torácica
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Cabeça
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Vértebras Lombares
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Phys Med Biol
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália