Non-invasive experimental determination of a CT source model

Highlights • Non-invasive methods to determine equivalent source models of a computed tomography scanner. • Correction for the energy dependence of the air kerma response of the dose probe. • Two-component material for characterization of equivalent bow tie filters. • Comparison of equivalent bow ti...

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Published in:Physica medica 2016-01, Vol.32 (1), p.59-66
Main Authors: Alikhani, Babak, Büermann, Ludwig
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air
Aluminum - chemistry
Bow tie filter
Ionization chamber
Ions
Materials Testing
Monte Carlo Method
Photon fluence spectra
Photons
Plastics
Polymethyl Methacrylate - chemistry
Radiation Dosage
Radiology
Radiometry
Solid state detector
Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Summary:Highlights • Non-invasive methods to determine equivalent source models of a computed tomography scanner. • Correction for the energy dependence of the air kerma response of the dose probe. • Two-component material for characterization of equivalent bow tie filters. • Comparison of equivalent bow tie filters with the shape of the real filters.
ISSN:1120-1797
1724-191X
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmp.2015.09.006