Organ Doses from CT Localizer Radiographs: Development, Validation, and Application of a Monte Carlo Estimation Technique.
Abstract
PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to simulate and validate organ doses from different
CT localizer radiograph geometries using Monte Carlo methods for a population of patients.
METHODS:A Monte Carlo method was developed to estimate organ doses from CT localizer
radiographs using PENELOPE. The method was validated by comparing dosimetry estimates
with measurements using an anthropomorphic phantom imbedded with thermoluminescent
dosimeters (TLDs) scanned on a commercial CT system (Siemens SOMATOM Flash). The Monte
Carlo simulation platform was then applied to conduct a population study with fifty-seven
adult computational phantoms (XCAT). In the population study, clinically relevant
chest localizer protocols were simulated with the x-ray tube in anterior-posterior
(AP), right lateral, and PA positions. Mean organ doses and associated standard deviations
(in mGy) were then estimated for all simulations. The obtained organ doses were studied
as a function of patient chest diameter. Organ doses for breast and lung were compared
across different views and represented as a percentage of organ doses from rotational
CT scans. RESULTS:The validation study showed an agreement between the Monte Carlo
and physical TLD measurements with a maximum percent difference of 15.5% and a mean
difference of 3.5% across all organs. The XCAT population study showed that breast
dose from AP localizers was the highest with a mean value of 0.24 mGy across patients,
while the lung dose was relatively consistent across different localizer geometries.
The organ dose estimates were found to vary across the patient population, partially
explained by the changes in the patient chest diameter. The average effective dose
was 0.18 mGy for AP, 0.09 mGy for lateral, and 0.08 mGy for PA localizer. CONCLUSION:A
platform to estimate organ doses in CT localizer scans using Monte Carlo methods was
implemented and validated based on comparison with physical dose measurements. The
simulation platform was applied to a virtual patient population, where the localizer
organ doses were found to range within 0.4-8.6% of corresponding organ doses for a
typical CT scan, 0.2-3.3% of organ doses for a CT pulmonary angiography scan, and
1.1-20.8% of organ doses for a low dose lung cancer screening scan.
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10.1002/mp.13781Publication Info
Hoye, Jocelyn; Sharma, Shobhit; Zhang, Yakun; Fu, Wanyi; Ria, Francesco; Kapadia,
Anuj; ... Samei, Ehsan (2019). Organ Doses from CT Localizer Radiographs: Development, Validation, and Application
of a Monte Carlo Estimation Technique. Medical physics. 10.1002/mp.13781. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/19242.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Anuj J Kapadia
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology
My research focuses on developing an innovative imaging modality - Neutron Stimulated
Emission Computed Tomography (NSECT), that uses inelastic scattering through fast
neutrons to generate tomographic images of the body's element composition. Such information
is vital in diagnosing a variety of disorders ranging from iron and copper overload
in the liver to several cancers. Specifically, there are two ongoing projects: 1)
Experimental Implementation of NSECT Neutron sp
Ehsan Samei
Reed and Martha Rice Distinguished Professor of Radiology
Dr. Ehsan Samei, PhD, DABR, FAAPM, FSPIE, FAIMBE, FIOMP, FACR is a Persian-American
medical physicist. He is a tenured Professor of Radiology, Medical Physics, Biomedical
Engineering, Physics, and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University,
where he also serves as the Chief Imaging Physicist for Duke University Health System,
the director of the Carl E Ravin Advanced Imaging Laboratories, and the director of
Center for Virtual Imaging Trials. He is certi
William Paul Segars
Associate Professor in Radiology
Our current research involves the use of computer-generated phantoms and simulation
techniques to investigate and optimize medical imaging systems and methods. Medical
imaging simulation involves virtual experiments carried out entirely on the computer
using computational models for the patients as well as the imaging devices. Simulation
is a powerful tool for characterizing, evaluating, and optimizing medical imaging
systems. A vital aspect of simulation is to have realistic models of the
Shobhit Sharma
Student
Joshua M Wilson
Assistant Professor of Radiology
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