研究目的
To compare the values of the computed tomography dose index 100 (CTDI100) obtained using two small detectors with those obtained from a 100-mm pencil ionization chamber for various input CT parameters.
研究成果
CTDI100 calculations using two small detectors and a 100-mm pencil ionization chamber are comparable for all variations of CT input parameters except for the narrowest beam widths (~4 mm). Small moving detectors offer better flexibility for measuring dose profiles for any desired length, allowing for the measurement of more scatter doses of wide beam widths from MDCT and CBCT technology.
研究不足
The study was limited to measurements on one type of CT scanner and only in the central hole of the phantom. Further evaluation on other CT scanners and in the phantom peripheral axis is needed.