Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy

Steven J. Rhemrev

Publications

• Research Article
  Radiation Exposure due to CT of the Scaphoid in Daily Practice
  Author(s): Andele D. de Zwart, Frank J.P. Beeres, Mike Pillay, Lucas M. Kingma, Inger B. Schipper and Steven J. RhemrevAndele D. de Zwart, Frank J.P. Beeres, Mike Pillay, Lucas M. Kingma, Inger B. Schipper and Steven J. Rhemrev
  
  Study background: The aim of this study was to measure radiation exposure including scatter radiation, resulting from CT of the scaphoid in different settings as used in daily practice and to calculate the effective dose (ED) using a wrist phantom. Methods: The radiation exposure was quantified for five different CT protocols, all used in daily practice for the scaphoid CT. Two protocols concerned a CT of the scaphoid with a plaster cast of the hand and three protocols without. For all protocols the Computed Tomographic Dose Index weighted (CTDIw), the scatter dose to the brain and scatter dose to the torso were derived from the CT and measured externally with the Piranha dose meter. Results: The average CTDIw was 2.18 mGy. The average scatter to the brain and torso was 0.011 mSv. The average estimated ED was 0.02 mSv .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9619.1000233

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