In recent decades, nanomaterials have been extensively investigated for many applications.
Composites doped with different metal nanoparticles have been suggested as effective …

Purpose Patient shielding during medical X-ray imaging has been increasingly criticized in
the last years due to growing evidence that it often provides minimal benefit and may even …

Objective: To investigate the impact of evolving International Commission on Radiological
Protection (ICRP) recommendations concerning calculation of effective dose (E) and …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to study different optimization methods for
reducing eye lens dose in head CT. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Two anthropomorphic …

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness and visual disability worldwide. Of the known
contributing factors to this condition, ionising radiation is considered the primary concern in …

Purpose Modern CT scanners use automatic exposure control (AEC) techniques, such as
tube current modulation (TCM), to reduce dose delivered to patients while maintaining …

The study aimed to assess the effect of bismuth (Bi) shielding on dose reduction and image
quality in computed tomography (CT) through a literature review. A search was conducted in …

Transparent heavy metal oxide glasses are becoming increasingly important because of
their effectiveness in reducing unwanted occupational and public radiation exposure in the …

Growth in computed tomography (CT) technology has had phases of rapid progress. The
early 1970s were marked with invention and introduction of 4 generations of step-and-shoot …

The eye lens is considered to be among the most radiosensitive human tissues. Brain CT
scans may unnecessarily expose it to radiation even if the area of clinical interest is far from …