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¹Helmholtz Zentrum München-National Research Center for Environmental Health Research Unit Medical Radiation Physics and Diagnostics, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, D-85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany. helmut.schlattl@helmholtz-muenchen.de

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Automatic tube current modulation (TCM) in pediatric CT scans can alter organ dose conversion coefficients, with effects varying by age and organ. Normalization to CTDIvol generally makes coefficients independent of collimation and tube voltage.

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Area of Science:

Medical Physics
Radiological Dosimetry
Pediatric Imaging

Background:

Automatic tube current modulation (TCM) is a dose-saving technique in CT.
Accurate organ dose estimation is crucial for pediatric CT patients.
Previous dose calculations did not fully account for TCM in pediatric models.

Purpose of the Study:

To compute organ dose conversion coefficients normalized to CTDIvol for pediatric models (infant, 7-year-old, 8-year-old) considering TCM.
To evaluate the impact of TCM on these coefficients.
To investigate the influence of collimation and tube voltage.

Main Methods:

Computed dose conversion coefficients for pediatric models (8-week-old, 7-year-old, 8-year-old).
Accounted for automatic tube current modulation (TCM) in calculations.
Normalized results to CTDIvol.
Investigated effects of collimation and tube voltage.

Main Results:

The impact of TCM on organ dose conversion coefficients varies, with differences up to 30% for specific organs (e.g., thyroid in chest CT).
The influence of TCM generally increases with patient age.
Coefficients normalized to CTDIvol showed independence from collimation and tube voltage in most cases.

Conclusions:

TCM significantly affects organ dose conversion coefficients in pediatric CT, particularly for certain organs and older children.
CTDIvol normalization provides coefficients largely independent of collimation and tube voltage, simplifying dose assessment.
These findings are essential for accurate pediatric radiation dose monitoring and risk assessment.