EXTRA RADIATION DOSE OF LUNGS IN MALE EXAMINEES DURING CARDIAC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

摘要

The use of multi-detector row computed tomography in cardiac examinations is increasing globally. Several hospitals are yet to establish a practical method for evaluating the extra scattering dose in the lungs (Dian) of male examinees with different body-weights undergoing cardiac computed tomography. To measure the dose in each slice of a lung (D-lung,D-i), thermoluminescent dosimeters are inserted into Rando and tissue-equivalent phantoms made of polymethylmethacrylate and derived from ICRU 48 with masses from 10 to 90 kg. D-lung was evaluated by weighing the scanned volume of each slice. A practical method for determining D-lung involves 64-slice computed tomography scans using a Philips Brilliance computed tomography at 120 kV and 200 mAs, with a thickness of 1.0 mm. D-lung,D-i increased with distance from the scanning region. This experiment yielded D-lung values from 12.1 +/- 2.1 mSv (90 kg) to 23.0 +/- 3.8 mSv (10 kg). Finally, a simple equation can be used to derive the relationship between Ding and the body-weights of a male examinee. Experimental results are compared with others in the literature.