16-detector Multislice CT: Dosimetry Estimation by TLD Measurement Compared with Monte Carlo Simulation

Overview

Journal Br J Radiol

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Radiology

Date 2004 Aug 25

PMID 15326044

Citations 20

Authors

A M Groves

K E Owen

H M Courtney

S J Yates

K E Goldstone

G M Blake

A K Dixon

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Abstract

Computer simulations are widely used to estimate effective doses from CT examinations. The raw data often used in their estimations were obtained some years ago and made certain assumptions regarding CT unit design. At that time multidetector CT units were unavailable. Changes in design will limit the accuracy of computer simulated dosimetry on these machines. We therefore estimated CT dose on a 16-detector unit directly using thermoluminescent dosemeters (TLDs) and an anthropomorphic phantom. We found that the dose measured directly was 18% higher than the computer simulated dosimetry, in keeping with the previously recognised underestimation by computer simulation techniques compared with TLD measurements.

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