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Scan Quality and Entrance Skin Dose in Thoracic CT: A Comparison between Bismuth Breast Shield and Posteriorly Centered Partial CT Scans

Table 1

Results from individual nanodots in the anthromorphic phantom study comparing partial CT with breast shield.
Position on phantomRight anteriorLeft anteriorRight posteriorLeft posterior
Nanodot Doses (mrad) with Standard CT alone
Superior842804614682
Inferior517582546566
Nanodot Doses (mrad) with Standard CT + Breast Shield
Superior476518624675
Inferior353358573553
Nanodot Doses (mrad) with Partial CT
Superior738663914917
Inferior514447721751