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Jessen, K.A.* ; Shrimpton, P.C.* ; Geleijns, J.* ; Panzer, W. ; Tosi, G.*

Dosimetry for optimisation of patient protection in computed tomography.

Appl. Radiat. Isot. 50, 165-172 (1999)
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The complex conditions of irradiation in computed tomography (CT), involving highly-collimated X-ray beams, necessitate the use of specially-defined dose descriptors such as the computed tomography dose index (CTDI). When used in a weighted form (CTDIW), this concept can describe the absorbed dose from a single slice in standard head and body phantoms. The model can easily be extended to characterise patient exposure for a complete examination by means of the reference dose quantity dose-length product (DLP). Effective dose can also be estimated from DLP, when required.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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ISSN (print) / ISBN 0969-8043
e-ISSN 1872-9800
Quellenangaben Volume: 50, Issue: 1, Pages: 165-172 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Elsevier
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Reviewing status Peer reviewed