A New Method for Estimating of Patient Effective Dose in Computed Tomography Based on Body Mass Index: Performance of the Method in Abdomen-Pelvic Examination

Mohammad Hossein Jamshidi, Mohammad Reza Deevband, Mohammad Javad Tahmasebi Birgani, Ali Yadollahpour and Morteza Tahmasebi
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Mohammad Hossein Jamshidi: Department of Radiologic Technology, Faculty of Paramedicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Mohammad Reza Deevband: Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical engineering, Shahid-Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Mohammad Javad Tahmasebi Birgani: Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Ali Yadollahpour: Department of Radiation Therapy, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Morteza Tahmasebi: Department of Radiology, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Current Trends in Clinical & Medical Imaging, 2018, vol. 2, issue 2, 27-31

Abstract: Along with all the benefits that CT-scan has, the dose is much higher than other radiology procedures. The nobility of the present scientific study was to investigate how the introduction of MDCT scanners and patient-size-dependent imaging protocols have affected patient doses.

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/CTCMI.2018.02.555584

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