Dose and risk evaluation in thoracic radiology using male and female voxel phantoms
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International Journal of Low Radiation
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Thoracic radiology is of great concern because of its routine nature.
It is important to avoid conditions where the amount of radiation used is more
than that needed for the procedure. The purpose of this work is to use the
Monte Carlo code MCNPX and the Female Adult voxel (FAX) and Male Adult
voxel (MAX) phantoms to investigate how the effective doses, absorbed doses
to organs and risk of cancer incidence vary for routine thoracic examinations.
The risks attributable to thoracic radiological exams were estimated using the
Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiations (BEIR) VII Committee Report. The
results obtained suggest that different precautionary measures should be taken
depending on the chosen geometric projection, and that the application of
higher voltages to the X-ray tube appeared as an alternative to reduce the doses
and the risk of cancer incidence.
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CORREA, S.C.A.; SOUZA, E.M.; SILVA, A.X.; YORIYAZ, H.; LOPES, R.T. Dose and risk evaluation in thoracic radiology using male and female voxel phantoms. International Journal of Low Radiation, v. 7, n. 2, p. 81-97, 2010. DOI: 10.1504/IJLR.2010.032812. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/8241. Acesso em: 30 Dec 2025.
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