DOSIMETRY FOR COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY EXAMINATION OF CHILDREN

Authors
AXELSSON B PERSLIDEN J SCHUWERT P
Citation
B. Axelsson et al., DOSIMETRY FOR COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY EXAMINATION OF CHILDREN, Radiation protection dosimetry, 64(3), 1996, pp. 221-226
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging","Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Radiation protection dosimetry → ACNP
ISSN journal
01448420
Volume
64
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
221 - 226
Database
ISI
SICI code
0144-8420(1996)64:3<221:DFCEOC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The increased use of computed tomography and the relatively high radia tion doses makes it important to evaluate the absorbed dose to the pat ient, especially for children. In this study measurement results obtai ned with an anthropomorphic phantom simulating a one year old child ha ve been compared with two different methods for the calculation of the absorbed dose. The results agree within +/-15%. The limitations and b enefits of the methods used are discussed.