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Title: Computed tomographic scanning in children: comparison of radiation dose and resolving power of commercial CT scanners

Abstract

Surface and internal radiation doses for abdominal computed tomography (CT) of children were determined using child-sized phantoms and seven models of CT body scanners. Resolving power of each scanner was determined simultaneously with the radiation dose determination. The average surface skin dose for a complete CT body examination ranged from 0.39 to 5.60 rad, varying with patient size and model of CT scanner employed. A high contrast (12%) resolving power phantom of water-filled holes in acrylic showed a range of 1.75 to 2.25 mm.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California, San Francisco
OSTI Identifier:
6788180
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 131:1; Conference: Annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric Radiology, Boston, MA, USA, Sep 1977
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; CAT SCANNING; RADIATION DOSES; CHILDREN; IMAGE SCANNERS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CORRELATIONS; PATIENTS; PHANTOMS; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; ANIMALS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DOSEMETERS; DOSES; LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; MAMMALS; MAN; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MOCKUP; PHOTON TRANSMISSION SCANNING; PRIMATES; RESOLUTION; STRUCTURAL MODELS; VERTEBRATES; 560151* - Radiation Effects on Animals- Man; 550600 - Medicine; 440300 - Miscellaneous Instruments- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Brasch, R C, Boyd, D P, and Gooding, C A. Computed tomographic scanning in children: comparison of radiation dose and resolving power of commercial CT scanners. United States: N. p., 1978. Web.
Brasch, R C, Boyd, D P, & Gooding, C A. Computed tomographic scanning in children: comparison of radiation dose and resolving power of commercial CT scanners. United States.
Brasch, R C, Boyd, D P, and Gooding, C A. 1978. "Computed tomographic scanning in children: comparison of radiation dose and resolving power of commercial CT scanners". United States.
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title = {Computed tomographic scanning in children: comparison of radiation dose and resolving power of commercial CT scanners},
author = {Brasch, R C and Boyd, D P and Gooding, C A},
abstractNote = {Surface and internal radiation doses for abdominal computed tomography (CT) of children were determined using child-sized phantoms and seven models of CT body scanners. Resolving power of each scanner was determined simultaneously with the radiation dose determination. The average surface skin dose for a complete CT body examination ranged from 0.39 to 5.60 rad, varying with patient size and model of CT scanner employed. A high contrast (12%) resolving power phantom of water-filled holes in acrylic showed a range of 1.75 to 2.25 mm.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6788180}, journal = {Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)},
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volume = 131:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1978},
month = {Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1978}
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