A Statistical Approach to Assess Biological Equivalent Mean Organ Dose (MOD) for Different Fractionations in Thoracic Radiotherapy [PDF]
BiomedicinesBackground: With advances in radiotherapy technology, there are more technological options and fractionation regiments for different stages of lung cancer.
Siyao Zhong +7 more
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Assessing the Organ Dose in Diagnostic Imaging with Digital Tomosynthesis System Using TLD100H Dosimeters [PDF]
TomographyBackground: Digital tomosynthesis (DTS) is an advanced imaging modality that enhances diagnostic accuracy by offering three-dimensional visualization from two-dimensional projections, which is particularly beneficial in breast and lung imaging.
Giuseppe Stella +5 more
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Breast Organ Dose and Radiation Exposure Reduction in Full-Spine Radiography: A Phantom Model Using PCXMC [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: Full-spine radiography is frequently performed from childhood to adulthood, raising concerns about radiation-induced breast cancer risk.
Manami Nemoto, Koichi Chida
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Organ dose conversion coefficients in CT scans for Korean adult males and females [PDF]
Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2022 Dose monitoring in CT patients requires accurate dose estimation but most of the CT dose calculation tools are based on Caucasian computational phantoms.
Choonsik Lee +5 more
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A Critical Appraisal of System-Reported Organ Dose (OD) Versus Manually Calculated Mean Glandular Dose (MGD) in Dubai’s Mammography Services [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground: This study compares system-reported organ doses (ODs) to manually calculated mean glandular doses (MGDs) in mammography across multiple centers and manufacturers in Dubai.
Kaltham Abdulwahid Mohammad Noor +4 more
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Diagnostic CT organ dose estimation in whole-body PET/CT examinations–comparison of a patient-specific monte carlo approach and a computational phantom-based CT dosimetry tool [PDF]
EJNMMI PhysicsBackground Studies evaluating the impact of advances in CT dosimetry tools on CT organ dose estimations are often limited to a comparison with TLD measurements in anthropomorphic phantoms or a comparison of different dosimetry tools using computational ...
Gwenny Verfaillie +2 more
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Patient-Informed Organ Dose Estimation in Clinical CT: Implementation and Effective Dose Assessment in 1048 Clinical Patients [PDF]
American Journal of Roentgenology, 2021 Francesco Ria +2 more
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Radiation Dose from Computed Tomography Scans for Korean Pediatric and Adult Patients [PDF]
Journal of Radiation Protection and Research, 2021 Background In recent events of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, computed tomography (CT) scans are being globally used as a complement to the reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests.
Tristan Won +3 more
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Estimation of Absorbed and Effective Doses in Organs through Computed Tomography Examinations Using Automatic Exposure Control and Fixed Tube Current Techniques: A Phantom Case Study [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Physics, 2020 Introduction: The study aimed to assess absorbed and effective doses in organs through computed tomography (CT) examinations using automatic exposure control (AEC) and fixed tube current (FTC) techniques.
Hamza Sulemana +3 more
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Estimating Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Mammography in Dubai
Diagnostics, 2023 As the total volume of mammograms in Dubai is increasing consistently, it is crucial to focus on the process of dose optimization by determining dose reference levels for such sensitive radiographic examinations as mammography.
Kaltham Abdulwahid Noor +4 more
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