Application of SR-Cu Radioprotector and Tube Current Modulation (TCM) to Reduce Radiation Dose in CT-Scan

Authors

  • Mariatul Khiftiyah  Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedarto SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Central Java, Indonesia.
  • Amar Makruf  Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedarto SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Central Java, Indonesia.
  • Syarifah Zaimuratasya  Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedarto SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Central Java, Indonesia.
  • Heri Sutanto  Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedarto SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Central Java, Indonesia.
  • Eko Hidayanto  Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedarto SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Central Java, Indonesia.
  • Dito Andi Rukmana  Installation of Radiology, Rumah Sakit Indriati Solo Baru, Jl. Palem Raya, Dusun III, Langenharjo, Solo Baru, Kabupaten Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah 57552, Central Java, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org//10.32628/IJSRST52310673

Keywords:

CT-Scan, Silicone Rubber-Cooper, Shielding, Tube Current Modulation

Abstract

CT-Scan using high-dose X-ray radiation has harmful effects on the body or the environment if the utilization is not appropriate. One of the efforts to reduce radiation dose exposure to patients is to use a Silicone Rubber (SR)-Cooper (Cu) mixture as protection during examination. In addition to using composite materials, the mode selection in image capture on CT-Scan modalities can be chosen between Tube Current Modulation (TCM) with constant current. In this study, SR-Cu radioprotector was used for protection in thorax CT-Scan examination with TCM method and a constant current of 200 mAs and variation in Cu composition of 0%, 8%, 10%, and 12% of total radioprotector weight. The results showed that SR-Cu reduced the dose received by the patient by 4.86% while using TCM with SR-Cu reduced the dose by 39.24% compared to TCM without radioprotectors by 37.64%. From the research that has been done, it shows that the use of SR-Cu can increase radiation dose uptake.

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Mariatul Khiftiyah, Amar Makruf, Syarifah Zaimuratasya, Heri Sutanto, Eko Hidayanto, Dito Andi Rukmana, " Application of SR-Cu Radioprotector and Tube Current Modulation (TCM) to Reduce Radiation Dose in CT-Scan, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 10, Issue 6, pp.368-373, November-December-2023. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST52310673