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  • Medical Physics
  • Radiological Sciences
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

  • Accurate estimation of skin dose in Computed Tomography (CT) is crucial for patient safety.
  • Scanning geometry significantly influences radiation dose distribution.
  • Developing reliable methods for measuring entrance skin dose (ESD) is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate skin dose in CT examinations.
  • To evaluate the dependence of skin dose on scanning geometry.
  • To compare the performance of two instruments for dose measurement.

Main Methods:

  • Measurements of entrance surface air kerma (ESAK) and ESD were performed on an anthropomorphic phantom using a 64-slice CT scanner.
  • Two instruments, the Dose Profiler (DP) and QED skin diode (QEDSD), were utilized.
  • Axial and helical scan modes were employed to assess dose profiles and point doses.

Main Results:

  • Both DP and QEDSD showed good agreement for point dose and profile measurements of ESAK.
  • ESD measurements also agreed well, except in helical scans due to scan variability.
  • Observed that ESD values correlated with ESAK at equivalent off-phantom distances.

Conclusions:

  • DP and QEDSD are suitable for point ESD measurements in CT.
  • Accurate calculation of comprehensive skin dose distribution in CT is complex.
  • A practical approach involves using isocenter ESAK for a conservative peak skin dose estimate.