PATIENT-SPECIFIC DOSE ESTIMATES IN DYNAMIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION EXAMINATION

Abstract The study aimed to implement realistic source models of a computed tomography (CT) scanner and Monte Carlo simulations to actual patient data and to calculate patient-specific organ and effective dose estimates for patients undergoing dynamic CT myocardial perfusion examinations. Source mod...

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Published in:Radiation protection dosimetry 2021-01, Vol.193 (1), p.24-36
Main Authors: Sundell, V-M, Kortesniemi, M, Siiskonen, T, Kosunen, A, Rosendahl, S, Büermann, L
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract The study aimed to implement realistic source models of a computed tomography (CT) scanner and Monte Carlo simulations to actual patient data and to calculate patient-specific organ and effective dose estimates for patients undergoing dynamic CT myocardial perfusion examinations. Source models including bowtie filter, tube output and x-ray spectra were determined for a dual-source Siemens Somatom Definition Flash scanner. Twenty CT angiography patient datasets were merged with a scaled International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) 110 voxel phantom. Dose simulations were conducted with ImpactMC software. Effective dose estimates varied from 5.0 to 14.6 mSv for the 80 kV spectrum and from 8.9 to 24.7 mSv for the 100 kV spectrum. Significant differences in organ doses and effective doses between patients emphasise the need to use actual patient data merged with matched anthropomorphic anatomy in the dose simulations to achieve a reasonable level of accuracy in the dose estimation procedure.
ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/rpd/ncab016