Dose Reduction Potential Of Carbon-Fiber Material In Diagnostic Radiology

Ralph E. Shuping; Thomas R. Fewell; Robert A. Phillips; Richard R. Gross; Charles K. Showalter

doi:10.1117/12.958932

18 August 1980 Dose Reduction Potential Of Carbon-Fiber Material In Diagnostic Radiology

Ralph E. Shuping, Thomas R. Fewell, Robert A. Phillips, Richard R. Gross, Charles K. Showalter

Proceedings Volume 0233, Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine VIII; (1980) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958932
Event: Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine VIII, 1980, Las Vegas, United States

Abstract

A significant portion of the dose received by a patient during a radiographic x-ray examination results from absorption of the beam in the various patient support structures through which the beam must pass. New materials are becoming available that offer reduced absorption of x-rays while providing the strength and rigidity required. One such material is CFM. Comparative measurements on CFM and conventional materials (CM) under laboratory and practical conditions are presented. These measurements address the effect of these materials on patient dose, scattered radiation, and contrast.

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Ralph E. Shuping, Thomas R. Fewell, Robert A. Phillips, Richard R. Gross, and Charles K. Showalter "Dose Reduction Potential Of Carbon-Fiber Material In Diagnostic Radiology", Proc. SPIE 0233, Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine VIII, (18 August 1980); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958932

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