The relative biological effectiveness of 31 MeV electrons and 6°Co gamma-rays for 200 KVp X-rays as standard was determined. As indicator, the regression rate of the splenic weight of the mouse 120 hours after whole body irradiation was adopted. When 200 KVp X-rays were chosen as standard, the relative biological effectiveness of 31 MeV electrons was 0.64 at 50% splenic regression rate and 0.72...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess and compare the effective doses (ICRP 103) in the ankle region of X-ray imaging resulting from a multi slice computed tomography (MSCT) device, two cone beam CT (CBCT) devices and one conventional x-ray device. METHODS Organ dose measurements were performed using 20 metal oxide field effect transistor (MOSFET) dosimeters that were placed in a cus...

Digital mammography requires revisiting techniques that have been optimized for prior screen/film mammography systems. The objective of the study was to determine optimized radiographic technique for a digital mammography system and demonstrate the potential for dose reduction in comparison to the clinically established techniques based on screen- film. An objective figure of merit (FOM) was em...

OBJECTIVES The objective of the following study is to evaluate the effect of reducing tube voltage from 120 to 100 kVp using prospective gating 320 row multi-detector computed tomography angiography on image quality and reduction in radiation dose. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 78 sequential patients were scanned with prospective electrocardiogram gating. A total of 45 patients (Group 1) w...

background: the purpose of this study was to find the accurate absorbed dose in the femur bone marrow during the x-ray radiography for constant mas and aec techniques. materials and methods: the dosxyznrc was used to simulate radiation doses in two human femurs during diagnostic radiography. egsnrc phantoms produced from actual ct images of human femurs were modified by adding seven micrometre ...

BACKGROUND Radiostereometric analysis (RSA) is often used for evaluating implanted devices over time. Following patients who have had tantalum beads implanted as markers in conjunction with joint replacements is important for longitudinal evaluation of these patients and for those with similar implants. As doing traditional RSA imaging is exacting and limited to specialized centers, it is impor...

Background: In diagnostic radiography, selection of kVp and mAs to produce acceptable image quality with a minimum dose has been challenge even for experience radiographers. The aim this study was determine optimal exposure factors lumbar spine AP examinations in computed radiograph using dose-image analysis. Materials Methods: A female anthropomorphic phantom used analysis the (mAs kVp) AP. In...

Although dual-energy CT (DECT) was first conceived in the 1970s, it was not widely used for CT indications. Recently, the simultaneous acquisition of volumetric dual-energy data has been introduced using multidetector CT (MDCT) with two X-ray tubes and rapid kVp switching (gemstone spectral imaging). Two major advantages of DECT are material decomposition by acquiring two image series with diff...

Background: In the past several years, emerging imaging techniques, such as computed tomography angiography (CTA), Doppler ultrasound, and magnetic resonance (MRI), have been used for investigating anatomy perfusion of perforator complexes. Preoperative CTA can provide explicit information on flaps, which not only helps surgeons to evaluate optimal design flaps with respect lateral circumflex f...

Introduction: Extensive use of diagnostic radiology is the largest contributor to total population radiation doses. Thus, appropriate equipment and safe practice are necessary for good-quality images with optimal doses. This study aimed to perform quality control (QC) audit for radiography and fluoroscopy devices owned by private sector in Syria (2005-2013) to verify compliance of performance o...