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The influence of bismuth shielding on image quality and radiation dose to eye lens in sinus multi-detector CT / 中华放射学杂志
Chinese Journal of Radiology ; (12): 324-327, 2014.
Article Dans Chinois | WPRIM | ID: wpr-447747
ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the influence on image quality and the reduction of radiation dose to eye lens when using bismuth shielding in sinus MDCT.Methods The standard water phantom was scanned using clinical scanning protocols of sinus in 16-MDCT,and the images were acquired with none,1 layer,2 layers and 3 layers of bismuth shielding severally.Using the above protocol,the cadaveric head was scanned with no shield,1,2 and 3 layers of bismuth shielding material covered on both eyes,and the organ dose to eye lens in each scanning was measured with thermoluminescence dosimeter (TLD).The sponge with the thick of 0.5,1.0,1.5,2.0 cm was placed between the shielding material and the surface of subjects separately and the radiation doses to eye lens was measured with sinus scanning conditions in the same way.The CT values of phantom with the distances of 2.0,4.0,6.0 and 8.0 cm to shield material were measured.The influence of bismuth artifacts on anatomic structures was evaluated as well.Results The organ doses to the eye lens in the sinus clinical CT were 20.0 mGy.Doses decreased significantly to 13.7,10.9 and 9.4 mGy separately when using 3 types of bismuth shielding thickness.With different thicknesses of shielding material,the greater the shield gap,the smaller the degree of reduction of organ dose,but the increasment of CT value was significantly reduced.Using 1-layer shield no gap and 2-layer shield with 1.5 cm gap in sinus MDCT,the radiation doses were reduced to 13.7 and 13.1 mGy with the reduction rates of 31.5% and 34.5% respectively.Conclusion The reasonable bismuth shielding can effectively reduce the radiation dose to eye lens in sinus CT on the premise of ensuring image-diagnostic quality.

Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: WPRIM (Pacifique occidental) Type d'étude: Guide de pratique langue: Chinois Texte intégral: Chinese Journal of Radiology Année: 2014 Type: Article

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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: WPRIM (Pacifique occidental) Type d'étude: Guide de pratique langue: Chinois Texte intégral: Chinese Journal of Radiology Année: 2014 Type: Article