A Comparative Analysis between SR-Pb Shield and TCM in Eye Dose of Head CT Examination

Authors

  • Neni Eka Wulandari  Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedarto SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Central Java, Indonesia.
  • Heri Sutanto  Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedarto SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Central Java, Indonesia.
  • Choirul Anam  Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedarto SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Central Java, Indonesia.
  • Hasnel Sofyan  The National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 8, Central Jakarta 10340, Indonesia
  • Alviana Hapsari Purbarani  Radiology Installation, RSUD Dr. Moewardi, Jl. Kolonel Soetarto No. 132, Jebres, Kecamatan Jebres, Surakarta 57552, Central Java, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org//10.32628/IJSRST52310683

Keywords:

Tube Current Modulation, OSLD, eye shield, silicone rubber, dose reduction

Abstract

This study aims to compare the effectivity of silicone rubber-lead (SR-Pb) eye shields and TCM technique during head CT examinations. In this study, a 95-5 wt% SR-Pb eye shield was developed with dimensions of 17 cm ×17 cm ×0.6 cm. This study was carried out at three tube voltages, namely 80, 100, and 120 kV. The measurements were conducted using Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeter (OSLD) as the point dosimeter. Image noise and CT number were measured within specified region of interests (ROIs). These ROIs were positioned in three regions: the right eye, the left eye, and the central area of the head. Comparison of dose and noise was carried out in three conditions: without using SR-Pb and TCM (initial conditions), only using SR-Pb, and only using the TCM technique. From this study, it was found that the use of SR-Pb reduced eye dose as the use of TCM. It was found that a greater dose reduction was obtained when using SR-Pb compared to using TCM. Meanwhile, the use of SR-Pb led to slightly increasing noise and changing the CT number. In conclusion, the use of SR-Pb eye shield can serve as an alternative for eye dose reduction in CT machines that do not support TCM mode.

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2023-12-30

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Volume 10, Issue 6, November-December-2023

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Neni Eka Wulandari, Heri Sutanto, Choirul Anam, Hasnel Sofyan, Alviana Hapsari Purbarani, " A Comparative Analysis between SR-Pb Shield and TCM in Eye Dose of Head CT Examination, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 10, Issue 6, pp.408-413, November-December-2023. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST52310683