Radiation exposure reduction using carbon fiber

Journal Article · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Radiology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.142.3.7063697· OSTI ID:5210483

Trefler, M

The ability of carbon fiber cassette fronts to reduce x-ray exposure was evaluated by comparing a carbon fiber cassette with a Kodak X-Omatic cassette. Rare-earth screens were used. Although the transmission of the carbon fiber was considerably higher than that of the X-Omatic cassette, the radiation exposure reduction was significant only in the lower kVp ranges. Although some decrease in the primary-to-scatter ratio was measured, the overall image contrast with the carbon fiber cassette was only minimally reduced in the kVp range investigated.

• Research Organization: Department of Radiology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
• OSTI ID: 5210483
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 142:3; ISSN RADLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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550602* -- Medicine-- External Radiation in Diagnostics-- (1980-)
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
CARBON FIBERS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DOSES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
EVALUATION
FIBERS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MEDICINE
METALS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PATIENTS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATIONS
RADIOLOGY
RARE EARTHS
X RADIATION
X-RAY EQUIPMENT