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The Energy Dependence
of the CT dose Profiler
The Energy Dependence of the CT Dose Profiler
Revision C, April 2009
This report contains information of the energy dependence of the CT Dose
Profiler from RTI Electronics.
1.1 Definition of Beam Qualities
We made the comparison for beam quality RQR which is defined in the IEC report 61267
Medical diagnostic X-ray equipment – Radiation conditions for use in the determination
of characteristics. In addition, we also used beam quality RQT.
Beam Quality
kV
HVL
(approximate values)
RQR 4
60
2,12
RQR 6
80
3,02
RQR 8
100
4,0
RQR 9
120
5,02
RQR 10
150
6,63
RQT 9
120
8.4
Table 1. The kV and HVL of the beam qualities investigated in this paper.
RQR is the family of beam qualities that is used in conventional radiography without
any added filtration. RQT is a quality that simulates the filtration added when a measurement is done inside a CT phantom. It gives a corresponding HVL value. We chose the
test the energy dependence only at RQT 9.
The energy dependence is displayed in terms of energy correction factors, that is if
this the factor is multiplied with the measured dose if the detector, the detector will
have no energy dependence.
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