Biometric estimation of chest wall thickness of females

Journal Article · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Health Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00004032-198509000-00004· OSTI ID:5197632

Berger, C D; Lane, B H

Optimal use of whole-body counting data to estimate pulmonary deposition of many of the actinides is dependent upon accurate measurement of the thickness of the chest wall because of severe attenuation of low-energy x rays and photons associated with the decay of these radionuclides. An algorithm for estimation of female chest wall thicknesses, verified by real-time ultrasonic measurements, has been derived based on the correlation of measured chest wall thickness and other common biometric quantities. Use of this algorithm will reduce the error generally associated with estimation of internal actinide deposition previously resulting from assuming an average chest wall thickness for all female subjects.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5197632
• Journal Information: Health Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Health Phys.; (United States) Vol. 49:3; ISSN HLTPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACTINIDES
ALGORITHMS
ANIMALS
ATTENUATION
BODY
BODY AREAS
CALCULATION METHODS
CHEST
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DEPOSITION
DIMENSIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
FEMALES
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LUNGS
MAMMALS
MAN
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
METALS
MOCKUP
ORGANS
PHANTOMS
PRIMATES
RADIATIONS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
STRUCTURAL MODELS
THICKNESS
ULTRASONOGRAPHY
VERTEBRATES
WHOLE-BODY COUNTING
WOMEN
X RADIATION