TABLE 3

CTDIw for Various Scanning Parameters and Phantoms

CT parametersCTDIw for abdomen phantom (mGy)CTDIw for head phantom (mGy)
120 kV; 1 mA; axial scanning; collimation, 20 mm; slice thickness, 5 mm2.01
140 kV; 2.5 mA; axial scanning; collimation, 20 mm; slice thickness, 5 mm5.427.23