Age-Dependent Changes in Effective Dose in Pediatric Brain CT: Comparisons of Estimation Methods

Age-Dependent Changes in Effective Dose in Pediatric Brain CT: Comparisons of Estimation Methods

The effective dose (ED) in computed tomography (CT) may be calculated by multiplying the dose–length product (DLP) by a conversion factor. As children grow, automatic exposure control increases the DLP, while the conversion factor decreases; these two changes affect the ED in opposite ways. The aim...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Inoue, Masahiro Mori, Hiroyasu Itoh, Kohei Mitsui, Hiroki Miyatake, Takuro Yamane, Hirofumi Hata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Tomography
Subjects:
age
brain
computed tomography
effective dose
pediatrics
radiation dose
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/10/1/2

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