Changes in entrance surface dose in relation to the location of shielding material in chest computed tomography
- Authors
- Kang, Y. M.; Cho, J. H.; Kim, S. C.
- Issue Date
- 3-Jul-2015
- Publisher
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Keywords
- entrance surface dose (ESD); low dose chest CT; HRCT
- Citation
- RADIATION EFFECTS AND DEFECTS IN SOLIDS, v.170, no.7-8, pp.645 - 650
- Journal Title
- RADIATION EFFECTS AND DEFECTS IN SOLIDS
- Volume
- 170
- Number
- 7-8
- Start Page
- 645
- End Page
- 650
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/10322
- DOI
- 10.1080/10420150.2015.1078803
- ISSN
- 1042-0150
- Abstract
- This study examined the effects of entrance surface dose (ESD) on the abdomen and pelvis of the patient when undergoing chest computed tomography (CT) procedure, and evaluated the effects of ESD reduction depending on the location of radiation shield. For CT scanner, the 64-slice multi-detector computed tomography was used. The alderson radiation therapy phantom and optically stimulated luminescence dosimeter (OSLD), which enabled measurement from low to high dose, were also used. For measurement of radiation dose, the slice number from 9 to 21 of the phantom was set as the test range, which included apex up to both costophrenic angles. A total of 10 OSLD nanoDots were attached for measurement of the front and rear ESD. Cyclic tests were performed using the low-dose chest CT and high-resolution CT (HRCT) protocol on the following set-ups: without shielding; shielding only on the front side; shielding only on the rear side; and shielding for both front and rear sides. According to the test results, ESD for both front and rear sides was higher in HRCT than low-dose CT when radiation shielding was not used. It was also determined that, compared to the set-up that did not use the radiation shield, locating the radiation shield on the front side was effective in reducing front ESD, while locating the radiation shield on the rear side reduced rear ESD level. Shielding both the front and rear sides resulted in ESD reduction. In conclusion, it was confirmed that shielding the front and rear sides was the most effective method to reduce the ESD effect caused by scatter ray during radiography.
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