Estimation of Radiation Dose for a Sitting Phantom Using PIMAL
- ORNL
To assess the radiation dose in different configurations when needed (e.g., occupational exposure or public exposure in a radiologically significant event), the mathematical phantom has recently been revised to enable freely moving abilities for arms and legs. The revised phantom is called PIMAL: Phantom with Moving Arms and Legs. Additionally, a graphical user interface has been developed to assist the analyst with input preparation and output manipulation. To investigate the impact of the phantom configuration on the estimated organ doses, PIMAL has been used in a different posture than the standard vertical-upright position. In this paper, the estimated organ and effective dose values for a representative posture, the phantom in a sitting position, compared with those for the phantom in standing position, are presented.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 930987
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: ANS 2007 Winter Meeting, Washington, D.C., DC, USA, 20071111, 20071115
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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