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  • Medical Physics
  • Radiological Sciences
  • Computational Imaging

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  • Accurate organ dose estimation is crucial for patient safety in computed tomography (CT).
  • Tube current modulation (TCM) is a technique used to optimize radiation dose in CT examinations.
  • Validation of simulation methods against experimental measurements is essential for reliable dose assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate tube current values for X-ray projection angles in adult chest and abdomen-pelvis CT with TCM.
  • To validate organ doses calculated using Monte Carlo (MC) simulations by comparing them with in-phantom dosimetry measurements.

Main Methods:

  • Organ doses were simulated using MC software with CT scanner geometry, TCM curves, and phantom images.
  • In-phantom dosimetry was performed using radio-photoluminescence glass dosemeters placed at organ positions.
  • Simulated and measured organ doses were compared for chest and abdomen-pelvis CT scans.

Main Results:

  • Relative differences between simulated and measured organ doses ranged from -2.5% to 11.0% for chest CT.
  • Relative differences between simulated and measured organ doses ranged from -1.5% to 10.5% for abdomen-pelvis CT.
  • The study demonstrated good agreement between MC-simulated and measured organ doses.

Conclusions:

  • MC simulations with estimated TCM curves provide accurate organ dose estimations for adult CT.
  • In-phantom dosimetry validates the reliability of MC simulations for CT dose assessment.
  • These findings support the use of validated MC simulations for optimizing radiation protection in CT.