Evaluation of silicone rubber-lead shield's effectiveness in protecting the breast during thoracic CT

Radiation of thoracic computed tomography (CT) involves the breast although it is not considered an organ of interest. According to the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) No. 103, the breast is an organ with a high level of sensitivity when interacting with x-rays, increasing...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biomedical physics & engineering express 2023-02, Vol.9 (2), p.25006
Hauptverfasser:	Lestari, Yulianti M, Anam, Choirul, Sutanto, Heri, Arifin, Zaenal, Alkian, Ilham, Suyudi, Imam, Dougherty, Geoff
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bismuth breast Lead Radiation Dosage shielding Silicone Elastomers silicone rubber thoracic CT Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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