Quantification of Scatter Radiation Doses to the Eyes, Thyroid, and Breasts During Plain Abdominal Computed Tomography Scans With and Without Shielding
The present study indicates that organs outside the CT scan area received scatter radiation. Shielding significantly reduced the doses to the eyes, thyroid, and breast. Hence, the findings support the use of shielding whenever feasible during a CT scan.
Authors
- Venkateswarlu Raavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7858-1664)
- Anil Kumar Sakalecha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2957-4908)
- Kavassery Mahadevan Krishnamoorthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4105-6396)
- Rahul P Kotian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2682-158X)
- Ravi Kale
- T Suchithra
Institutions
- Middle East Technical University (TR)
- Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.97438
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00