Optimization of Image Quality and Organ Absorbed Dose for Pediatric Chest X-Ray Examination: In-House Developed Chest Phantom Study.

Thanyawee Pengpan Natch RattanarungruangchaiJuthathip DechjaithatPhawinee PanthimPuntarika SiricharuwongAusanai Prapan

Published in: Radiology research and practice (2022)

The optimized exposure technique was identified as 60 kV and 2.5 mAs, indicating the highest FOM score. This work revealed practicable techniques that could be implemented into clinical practice for performing pediatric chest radiography.

Keyphrases

image quality
dual energy
computed tomography
clinical practice
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
young adults
childhood cancer
contrast enhanced