Pediatric Chest and Abdominopelvic CT: Organ Dose Estimation Based on 42 Patient Models

摘要

It is feasible to estimate patient-specific organ dose from patient size and the volume CT dose index for pediatric chest and abdominopelvic CT examinations; such information may aid in improved dose recording and monitoring, in dose estimation for multiple CT examination protocols across different CT scanners, in CT protocol optimization, and in the evaluation of dose profiles within a practice.