THE CONCEPT OF X-RAY CT DOSE EVALUATION METHOD USING RADIOCHROMIC FILM AND FILM-FOLDING PHANTOM.
Journal
Radiation protection dosimetry
ISSN: 1742-3406
Titre abrégé: Radiat Prot Dosimetry
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8109958
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
29 Jan 2021
29 Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
06
08
2020
revised:
22
11
2020
accepted:
15
02
2021
pubmed:
1
4
2021
medline:
24
6
2021
entrez:
31
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In this paper, we propose a novel radiochromic film (RCF)-based computed tomography (CT) dosimetry method, which is different from the method based on CT dose index. RCF dosimetry using Gafchromic QA2 films was performed using two lengths of film-folding phantoms. The phantom was exposed to X-ray CT through a single scan, while the RCF was sandwiched between the phantoms. We analysed the dose profile curve in two directions to investigate the dose distribution. We observed a difference in the dose distribution as the phantom size changed. Our results contradict with the results of previous studies such as Monte Carlo simulation or direct measurement. The ability to visually evaluate 2D dose distributions is an advantage of RCF dosimetry over other methods. This research investigated the ability of 2D X-ray CT dose evaluation using RCF and film-folding phantom.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33786601
pii: 6204790
doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncab033
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
96-104Informations de copyright
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