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Table 2 CTDIvol and DLP test result for head and body PMMA CT phantom at 120kv and 100mAs

From: Image quality and radiation dose assessment for the clinically applied 16-slice CT scanner using PMMA phantom and quality assurance phantom

Body region

PC readings at different phantom locations (mGy)

CTDIvol (mGy)

DLP (mGy*cm)

Center

3

6

9

12

Calculated

Displayed

Head

2.29

2.48

2.31

2.46

2.60

10

10.2

680

Body

0.77

1.81

1.48

1.82

1.65

6.1

6.31

587