[Dosimetry and bone densitometry: examples of LUNAR IQ and HOLOGIC 4500A].
Patient dosimetry related to two bone densitometer units from different manufacturers (LUNAR IQ and HOLOGIC 4500A) were evaluated using the parallel beam technique and thermoluminescence from Ca (SO4)/Dy. The radiation dose measured for a phantom of 18 cm in thickness was 0,11 mGy (+/- 0,004) at a maximum current of 3 mA for the LUNAR IQ unit in the high-resolution mode. The radiation dose is 0,28 mGy (+/- 0,011) for the HOLOGIC 4500A unit used at 2,5 mA in the high resolution-mode. These results obtained by thermoluminescence of the Ca (SO4)/Dy are in favor of the LUNAR IQ unit. However, dosimetry must be weighted against image quality.
Philippon
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Service Biomédical, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 45 rue Villon, 69008 Lyon, France.
Duboeuf
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Itti
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D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000379:methods*