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Table B.25: Red bone marrow in the whole body - Helmholtz ...

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am<strong>in</strong>ation with correspond<strong>in</strong>g values calculated for a three dimensional<br />

reconstruction of <strong>the</strong> same phantom /15/.<br />

A true limitation of <strong>the</strong> method is due to <strong>the</strong> fact that <strong>the</strong> Monte Carlo calculation<br />

could not simulate situations <strong>in</strong> which <strong>the</strong> length axis of <strong>the</strong><br />

phantom is not parallel to <strong>the</strong> axis of rotation. This is, e.g., <strong>the</strong> case for<br />

scans across <strong>the</strong> head <strong>in</strong> order to avoid direct irradiation of <strong>the</strong> eye lenses.<br />

These situations are not properly reflected by <strong>the</strong> dose conversion factors<br />

presented <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> tables.<br />

This is also <strong>the</strong> case for <strong>the</strong> use of beam shap<strong>in</strong>g devices o<strong>the</strong>r than restrict<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>the</strong> beam to an asymmetrical shape. The use of beam shap<strong>in</strong>g<br />

devices was not modelled <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> calculations due to be<strong>in</strong>g relatively rare <strong>in</strong><br />

Germany and might result <strong>in</strong> organ doses deviat<strong>in</strong>g significantly from<br />

those given <strong>in</strong> this catalogue.

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