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Aachen University of Technology, Germany
Radiation exposure in low-dose multislice heart CT is predicted with calculation program
September 13th, 2006
Radiation exposure in low-dose multislice computed tomography (CT) of the heart can be predict precisely by a calculation program. Scientists in Germany report, "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the achievable organ dose savings in low-dose multislice computed tomography (MSCT) of the heart using different tube voltages (80 kVp, 100 kVp, 120 kVp) and compare it with calculated values." "A female Alderson-Rando phantom was equipped with thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) in five different positions to assess the mean doses within representative organs (thyroid gland, thymus, oesophagus, pancreas, liver)," wrote C. Hohl and colleagues at...
Source: Telemedicine Business Week (2006-09-13)
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