Optimization of Head CT Protocol to Reduce the Absorbed Dose in Eye Lenses and Thyroid: A Phantom Study

Introduction: This study was conducted to measure the gamma emitters (e.g., uranium-238 [238U], thorium-232 [232Th], and potassium-40[40K]) and alpha emitters (e.g., radon-222 [222Rn] and radium), and also to evaluate the radiation hazard indices of radionuclides in parenteral nutrition samples util...

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Main Authors: Parva Kalhor, Vahid Changizi, Seyed Abolfazl Hosseini, Elahe Jazayeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Physics
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Online Access:http://ijmp.mums.ac.ir/article_10719_5904674dc90f360dbf47827d05167d57.pdf