Monte Carlo simulations of adult and pediatric computed tomography exams: Validation studies of organ doses with physical phantoms
Daniel J. Long, Choonsik Lee, Christopher Tien, Ryan Fisher, Matthew R. Hoerner, David Hintenlang, and Wesley E. Bolch
Purpose: To validate the accuracy of a Monte Carlo source model of the Siemens SOMATOM Sensation 16 CT scanner using organ doses measured in physical anthropomorphic phantoms.
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