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Alonso, T. C.; Mourao, A. P.; Da Silva, T. A., E-mail: alonso@cdtn.br
Sociedad Mexicana de Irradiacion y Dosimetria, Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico). Funding organisation: Mesoamerican Centre for Theoretical Physics (Mexico); Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana (Mexico); Sociedad Mexicana de Irradiacion y Dosimetria (Mexico); Universidad Autonoma de Chiapas (Mexico); Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (Mexico)2016
Sociedad Mexicana de Irradiacion y Dosimetria, Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico). Funding organisation: Mesoamerican Centre for Theoretical Physics (Mexico); Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana (Mexico); Sociedad Mexicana de Irradiacion y Dosimetria (Mexico); Universidad Autonoma de Chiapas (Mexico); Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (Mexico)2016
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[en] Computed tomography (CT) has become the most important and widely used technique for diagnosis purpose. As CT exams impart high doses to patients in comparison to other radiologist techniques, reliable dosimetry is required. Dosimetry in CT is done in terms of air kerma index in air or in a phantom measured by a pencil ionization chamber under a single X-ray tube rotation. In this work, a comparison among CT dosimetric quantities measured by an UNFORS pencil ionization chamber, MTS-N RADOS thermoluminescent dosimeters and GAFCHROMIC XR-CT radiochromic film was done. The three dosimetric systems were properly calibrated in X-ray reference radiations in a calibration laboratory. CT dosimetric quantities were measured in CT Bright Speed GE Medical Systems Inc., scanner in a PMMA trunk phantom and a comparison among the three dosimetric techniques was done. (Author)
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Oct 2016; 11 p; Sociedad Mexicana de Irradiacion y Dosimetria; Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico); 16. International Symposium on Solid State Dosimetry; 16. Simposio Internacional de Dosimetria de Estado Solido; Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas (Mexico); 24-28 Sep 2016
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DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, DOSEMETERS, DOSES, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION, ELECTRON TUBES, EQUIPMENT, ESTERS, EVALUATION, FLUIDS, GASES, IONIZING RADIATIONS, LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS, MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, MOCKUP, MOTION, ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC POLYMERS, POLYACRYLATES, POLYMERS, POLYVINYLS, RADIATION DETECTORS, RADIATIONS, STRUCTURAL MODELS, TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY EQUIPMENT
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