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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2021.15.2.109

A Study on the Difference of Scattered Rays with or Without Gonadal Shielding During Chest Computed Tomography  

Kwak, Jong Hyeok (Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yang-san Hospital)
Kim, Gyeong Rip (Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University Yang-san Hospital)
Sung, Hyun Chul (Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Hospital)
Kim, Seung Won (Dapartment of Nursing, Koje University)
Song, Geun Sung (Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University Yang-san Hospital)
Choi, Min Gyeong (Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yang-san Hospital)
Lee, Sang Weon (Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University Yang-san Hospital)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.15, no.2, 2021 , pp. 109-115 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is a study on the difference in dose according to the presence or absence of gonadal shielding of scattered rays generated during chest computed tomography examination, and the scattered dose of the examination site was measured by placing the RadEye G-10 device in the center of the phantom. When the gonads are not shielded, the scattering lines of the whole, both sides, posterior and gonads are measured and Xenolite nolead Apron (0.35 mm PB), Xenolite nolead Apron (front 0.35 mm PB Mix back 0.25 mm PB, Skirt overlap), Half Apron After shielding with (0.5 mm PB), each scattered dose was measured. During chest computed tomography, the scattered dose of the test site was measured at 272 μSv, and when not shielded with Apron, the average total was 43 μSv, left 81 μSv, right part 82 μSv, posterior part 38.8 μSv, and Gonad part 16 μSv. Became. Xenolite nolead Apron shielded only the upper part and measured all 11.2 μSv, left part 43.1 μSv, right part 45.3 μSv, posterior part 12 μSv and Gonad part 5.2 μSv. Xenolite nolead Apron (Skirt overlap) covered the Pelvis area 360° and the dose was measured to be 5.6 μSv in the whole, 22.4 μSv in the left, 15.7 μSv in the right side, 6 μSv in the posterior part, and 3.2 μSv in the Gonad part. Xenolite nolead Apron (Skirt overlap) covered the Pelvis area 360° and the dose was measured to be 5.6 μSv in the whole, 22.4 μSv in the left, 15.7 μSv in the right side, 6 μSv in the posterior part, and 3.2 μSv in the Gonad part. When measuring only the upper part with Half Apron, the total measurement was 10.7 μSv, the left part 42.6 μSv, the right part 40.6 μSv, the posterior part 11.3 μSv, and the Gonad part 4.7 μSv. The method of 360° shielding of the pelvic area showed a dose reduction of more than 80%, and a dose reduction effect of more than 70% was shown when all shielding was performed. In all computerized tomography examinations, research to reduce the exposure dose and various shielding devices were used. It is believed that continuous research on the technique is needed.
Keywords
Chest computed tomography; Scatter Ray; Gonad shielding;
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