TABLE 2

Calculated TLD-to-CTDIvol Ratios for Cervical and Thoracic Regions

90 kVp120 kVp140 kVp
mAsTDLCTDIvolRatioTDLCTDIvolRatioTDLCTDIvolRatio
Thyroid
 252.210.802.774.871.802.716.802.702.52
 504.701.503.1311.343.503.2415.185.502.76
 1008.623.002.8723.277.003.3231.8211.002.89
 15012.974.602.8230.1810.602.8538.7016.502.35
 20019.496.103.2042.0314.102.9862.4422.002.84
 25024.767.603.2646.1717.602.6266.1227.502.40
 30025.889.102.8459.8321.102.8481.2132.902.47
Lung
 251.510.801.893.761.802.095.452.702.02
 503.101.502.077.413.502.1211.035.502.00
 1006.253.002.0814.667.002.0922.2111.002.02
 1508.994.601.9622.6710.602.1432.6416.501.98
 20012.426.102.0428.7214.102.0443.4922.001.98
 25015.117.601.9936.6017.602.0852.8327.501.92
 30018.429.102.0242.6521.102.0265.6132.901.99
Mediastinum
 251.540.801.933.871.802.155.902.702.19
 503.261.502.177.913.502.2611.275.502.05
 1006.293.002.1015.377.002.2023.1611.002.11
 1509.394.602.0423.9510.602.2634.3616.502.08
 20012.516.102.0529.9214.102.1245.2722.002.06
 25015.807.602.0839.2017.602.2355.7927.502.03
 30019.349.102.1345.0521.102.1370.6432.902.15
Thoracic skin
 251.280.801.603.371.801.874.292.701.59
 502.711.501.817.243.502.079.945.501.81
 1005.213.001.7414.197.002.0320.5211.001.87
 1508.214.601.7820.0410.601.8928.9116.501.75
 20012.156.101.9927.2114.101.9342.6422.001.94
 25014.767.601.9431.6217.601.8045.6027.501.66
 30016.159.101.7841.5921.101.9749.8432.901.52
  • Data are milligrays.