SU-F-SPS-03: Direct Measurement of Organ Doses Resulting From Head and Cervical Spine Trauma CT Protocols

• Published in: Medical physics (Lancaster) Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 3350 - 3351
• Main Authors: Carranza, C, Lipnharski, I, Quails, N, Correa, N, Rill, L, Arreola, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Association of Physicists in Medicine 01.06.2016
• Subjects: 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; ALARA; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BRAIN; Computed tomography; COMPUTER CODES; Computer software; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYSTALLINE LENS; DOSEMETERS; Dosimetry; IMAGE PROCESSING; Image scanners; INJURIES; LUMINESCENCE; Medical imaging; Optically stimulated luminescence; PARTICLE TRACKS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; SALIVARY GLANDS; SKIN; THYROID; Trauma; VERTEBRAE

Purpose: This retrospective study analyzes the exposure history of emergency department (ED) patients undergoing head and cervical spine trauma computed tomography (CT) studies. This study investigated dose levels received by trauma patients and addressed any potential concerns regarding radiation d...