Research Article

Size-Specific Dose Estimates of Radiation Based on Body Weight and Body Mass Index for Chest and Abdomen-Pelvic CTs

Table 1

Demographic data of 1178 patients.

Anatomic regionCT scannerNumber ()Age (years)Height (cm)Body weight (kg)BMI (kg/m2)

Chest40- and 128- slice616
40-slice264
128-slice352

Abdomen-pelvis40- and 128-slice562
40-slice239
128-slice323

Abbreviation: BMI: body mass index.