TABLE 3
CTDI
w
for Various Scanning Parameters and Phantoms
CT parameters
CTDI
w
for abdomen phantom (mGy)
CTDI
w
for head phantom (mGy)
120 kV; 1 mA; axial scanning; collimation, 20 mm; slice thickness, 5 mm
—
2.01
140 kV; 2.5 mA; axial scanning; collimation, 20 mm; slice thickness, 5 mm
5.42
7.23