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:: Volume 22, Issue 1 (1-2024) ::
Int J Radiat Res 2024, 22(1): 207-211 Back to browse issues page
Optically Stimulated Luminescence Nanodots experimental determination of bowtie filter shape in computed tomography
A. Khallouqi , W. Allioui , A. Halimi , O. El rhazouani , S. Didi
Hassan First University of Settat,, High Institute of Health Sciences, Laboratory of Health Sciences and Technologies, Settat, Morocco , a.khallouqi@uhp.ac.ma
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Background: Computed tomography (CT) scans have become an essential diagnostic tool, but they carry significant risks due to the exposure of patients to ionizing radiation. Therefore, healthcare professionals have a responsibility to optimize radiation dose and image quality simultaneously. One factor that significantly affects the quality of images and radiation dose is the bowtie filter used in CT systems, which homogenizes and shapes the X-ray spectrum. However, its characteristic shape, specific to each manufacturer makes it impossible to model it from only the information in the technical note alone. Materials and Methods: This study presents a novel methodology using optically stimulated luminescence (OSLD) nanodots to determine the body bowtie filter shape in a Siemens SOMATOM EMOTION 16-slice CT. The accuracy of the body bowtie filter shape generated by OSLD was validated by performing Monte Carlo simulations of CT scans. Results: The difference between simulated and measured CTDIw values for the PET/CT Siemens at 80, 110 and 130 kVp were 4.02%, 7.74%, and 4.81%, respectively. Conclusion: In this work, it has been demonstrated that the use of OSLD nanodots allows for the determination of the shape of bowtie filters in CT scans with acceptable accuracy. This work has the potential to address a significant gap in the modeling of bowtie filters, which could significantly improve the optimization of radiation dose and image quality in CT scans.
Keywords: Computed tomography (CT) dosimetry, bow-tie filter, OSL dosimeter.
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Type of Study: Technical Note | Subject: Radiation Biology
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Khallouqi A, Allioui W, Halimi A, El rhazouani O, Didi S. Optically Stimulated Luminescence Nanodots experimental determination of bowtie filter shape in computed tomography. Int J Radiat Res 2024; 22 (1) :207-211
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