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6. Conclusions<br />

___________________________________________________________<br />

This catalogue conta<strong>in</strong>s data from which doses to selected organs and tissues<br />

can be estimated for CT exam<strong>in</strong>ations of children and babies. Despite<br />

certa<strong>in</strong> limitations, <strong>the</strong> organ dose conversion factors presented <strong>in</strong> extended<br />

tables are directly applicable to form a realistic estimate of <strong>the</strong> doses to<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividual patients. Guidance for <strong>the</strong> use of <strong>the</strong> tabulated values is given<br />

and some possible modifications to adjust <strong>the</strong> tabulated values to situations<br />

differ<strong>in</strong>g from those simulated are also shown.<br />

The organ dose conversion factors were calculated for scans of separate<br />

<strong>body</strong> sections at positions vary<strong>in</strong>g contiguously throughout <strong>the</strong> <strong>body</strong> from<br />

<strong>the</strong> top of <strong>the</strong> head down to below <strong>the</strong> bottom of <strong>the</strong> trunk. The height of<br />

each s<strong>in</strong>gle section is 1 cm. Thus, <strong>the</strong>se values can be used as a data basis<br />

from which organ doses for a large variety of exam<strong>in</strong>ation situations <strong>in</strong> CT,<br />

a technique with low level of standardisation, can be assessed.<br />

Availability of data<br />

___________________________________________________________<br />

Upon request, a diskette conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g all tables given <strong>in</strong> this catalogue, toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

with a FORTRAN programme for <strong>the</strong> summation procedure, can be<br />

provided.

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