Estimation of organ absorbed dose in pediatric chest X-ray examination: a phantom study

Children have a greater risk of developing lifetime cancer and other biological effects from ionizing radiation exposure than adults. The aim of this study was to measure the absorbed dose received by lungs and heart in pediatric chest X-ray examination using nanoDot optically stimulated luminesce...

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Main Authors: M. Jamal, Nurul H, Sayed, Inayatullah Shah, Syed, Waliullah Shah
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/77637/7/77637_Estimation%20of%20organ%20absorbed%20dose%20in%20pediatric_wos.pdf
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description Children have a greater risk of developing lifetime cancer and other biological effects from ionizing radiation exposure than adults. The aim of this study was to measure the absorbed dose received by lungs and heart in pediatric chest X-ray examination using nanoDot optically stimulated luminescent dosimeter (OSLD). The X-ray system, Siemens Multix Top was used. A pediatric phantom developed by using beeswax and polyurethane foam was exposed at 50 kVp, 52 kVp, 55 kVp, 57 kVp and 60 kVp, with fixed tube current-exposure time (3 mAs), which is normally used in pediatric clinical chest X-ray examinations. The nanoDot OSLDs were placed in different parts in the thorax of the phantom according to the position of organs in the chest area, which are lungs and heart. For lungs, absorbed dose measurement nanoDot OSLDs were placed in the apex and base at three different depths. The phantom was exposed three times for each kVp value, and the absorbed doses were measured in mGy. The findings show that the measured absorbed dose to the heart increased with the increase in kVp. Overall, a 22% increase in absorbed dose to heart and a 29% increase in lungs with the increase in kVp was recorded. In addition, absorbed dose to the base of left and right lungs was recorded higher up to 9% as compared to the apex of lungs. In conclusion, the absorbed dosage increases with exposure, while the absorbed dose decreases with depth. It is necessary for the radiographer to select an appropriate exposure setting based on the physical characteristics of the pediatric patient.
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spelling iium-776372020-01-23T01:31:01Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/77637/ Estimation of organ absorbed dose in pediatric chest X-ray examination: a phantom study M. Jamal, Nurul H Sayed, Inayatullah Shah Syed, Waliullah Shah QC Physics Children have a greater risk of developing lifetime cancer and other biological effects from ionizing radiation exposure than adults. The aim of this study was to measure the absorbed dose received by lungs and heart in pediatric chest X-ray examination using nanoDot optically stimulated luminescent dosimeter (OSLD). The X-ray system, Siemens Multix Top was used. A pediatric phantom developed by using beeswax and polyurethane foam was exposed at 50 kVp, 52 kVp, 55 kVp, 57 kVp and 60 kVp, with fixed tube current-exposure time (3 mAs), which is normally used in pediatric clinical chest X-ray examinations. The nanoDot OSLDs were placed in different parts in the thorax of the phantom according to the position of organs in the chest area, which are lungs and heart. For lungs, absorbed dose measurement nanoDot OSLDs were placed in the apex and base at three different depths. The phantom was exposed three times for each kVp value, and the absorbed doses were measured in mGy. The findings show that the measured absorbed dose to the heart increased with the increase in kVp. Overall, a 22% increase in absorbed dose to heart and a 29% increase in lungs with the increase in kVp was recorded. In addition, absorbed dose to the base of left and right lungs was recorded higher up to 9% as compared to the apex of lungs. In conclusion, the absorbed dosage increases with exposure, while the absorbed dose decreases with depth. It is necessary for the radiographer to select an appropriate exposure setting based on the physical characteristics of the pediatric patient. Pergamon-Elsevier Science LTD 2019-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77637/1/Estimation%20of%20Absorbed%20Dose_Pediatric%20Chest%20X-ray%20Examination%202019.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77637/7/77637_Estimation%20of%20organ%20absorbed%20dose%20in%20pediatric_wos.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77637/8/77637_Estimation%20of%20organ%20absorbed%20dose%20in%20pediatric_scopus.pdf M. Jamal, Nurul H and Sayed, Inayatullah Shah and Syed, Waliullah Shah (2019) Estimation of organ absorbed dose in pediatric chest X-ray examination: a phantom study. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 166. pp. 1-6. ISSN 0969-806X https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/271612/1-s2.0-S0969806X19X00109/1-s2.0-S0969806X19309156/main.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEKH%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJGMEQCIF29StIScft15Wmi0ZGmf%2BjfU7JlMUK%2BuKHuXkFsDxV0AiAN9ueVDMwubvdsu8WqG5zW0XtCm8yGxUTnTMWO%2BG3yfyq0Awg5EAIaDDA1OTAwMzU0Njg2NSIMbXxrdrCQbr9XyvzcKpEDI9lxPtxBQ7nUAkoFcGZaAWNRSLx2yuJIQyIko1DM2%2FlSFZFl8vdygy77nlexi0V2ihsmWGaN6hgKBV8NakiRgtAeCL%2FV0KdJWPsdNB5pA8MkGLiazA%2B6oNGirDqT7D%2BJza04VpdFOgmY27TVPrHPvLFWU5cdbdb7VttC7DtTY2%2F1YfE4887c70eXARKeP%2FfDqTdrd0duD2PPEIPy4if5PKN%2BblAaxxQ%2B%2BxJa3exJU%2BZuB89G410EpM4WTeg5kS46EjgVMJqyrD69fYoypLCJ4p1M%2BOFgBc8LBOXP6XTWDd3A9wzGRDVRQjhEVsVg8TYjHMUxBb7Xcbk8cGJuvbhgDKR8iRqmWC3RMFelUGTqA8K59o4Ju2AWs4ok3PMgGs2jVh7wgh3ccNoV2jmdat8t3xBKaflBttNz77lmHWF81KG9rOk9%2B1tPhfYS4R%2BLcAQlyvU%2F6VO077IslFBkFg%2FfLf48ZDj0%2BnpNN1ZbpeBXMevFz9aLT9frDlWGSJJLFOBCtuCG2l7XQY6Uq6zgPbDFd%2Fkwysuj8QU67AFWi23ZGC3I%2FiaKdO2xwl%2BqX6l6vNe9CrP3gJeUhNODdMS%2BkDcfXY1q3ySVXIOnDWia3M8DE9FRobPqwpmkrBkZxit51tt6nY7U5ISn6FdvTo%2BsrBJo0gVNVxg%2BLnXZ%2B2uygrx1GeQQsWszgPTXzifDSXeD9lnRS8m64owbig4%2Fc7pkKeX0qccAGM8wpQagPSIhtWPjfJ3D4o0KgLUmgGmjAC6wylmqgTXmrooCcl9bOkum3DbFBemFFA%2B%2B6GGh0jefkS4MQ4%2FuIYL4FyOEYWSOS2LBgbewZQgZ1HCUgJQeJcfuXzX%2BsrviczAL0A%3D%3D&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20200123T012333Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQ3PHCVTY7ZSTHDFU%2F20200123%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=e104132f374d2f194685ff727b845d044fea0067b317a4e2f3fe4bb91ee0792f&hash=9c3e079fe6f25c85606ea98c3d4fac6e4c64ffd5e3cb6aee2b167ce0f5f6b03d&host=68042c943591013ac2b2430a89b270f6af2c76d8dfd086a07176afe7c76c2c61&pii=S0969806X19309156&tid=spdf-4baa4b2f-4c31-45d7-ace6-f048665b4b3d&sid=58d7d6b334876646ec4adf802278ba55613dgxrqb&type=client 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.108472
spellingShingle QC Physics
M. Jamal, Nurul H
Sayed, Inayatullah Shah
Syed, Waliullah Shah
Estimation of organ absorbed dose in pediatric chest X-ray examination: a phantom study
title Estimation of organ absorbed dose in pediatric chest X-ray examination: a phantom study
title_full Estimation of organ absorbed dose in pediatric chest X-ray examination: a phantom study
title_fullStr Estimation of organ absorbed dose in pediatric chest X-ray examination: a phantom study
title_full_unstemmed Estimation of organ absorbed dose in pediatric chest X-ray examination: a phantom study
title_short Estimation of organ absorbed dose in pediatric chest X-ray examination: a phantom study
title_sort estimation of organ absorbed dose in pediatric chest x-ray examination: a phantom study
topic QC Physics
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/77637/1/Estimation%20of%20Absorbed%20Dose_Pediatric%20Chest%20X-ray%20Examination%202019.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/77637/7/77637_Estimation%20of%20organ%20absorbed%20dose%20in%20pediatric_wos.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/77637/8/77637_Estimation%20of%20organ%20absorbed%20dose%20in%20pediatric_scopus.pdf