Abstract
<dm:abstracts xmlns:dm="http://www.elsevier.com/xml/dm/dtd"><ce:abstract xmlns:ce="http://www.elsevier.com/xml/common/dtd" id="ab0005" view="all" class="author"><ce:section-title id="sect0005">Abstract</ce:section-title><ce:abstract-sec id="abs0005" view="all"><ce:section-title id="sect0010">Objective</ce:section-title><ce:simple-para id="sp0045" view="all">3D rendered images from computed tomography (CT) have been shown to be of similar diagnostic quality as a five-view pelvis radiograph series. We compared the dose of a five-view pelvis radiograph series and pelvis CT.</ce:simple-para></ce:abstract-sec><ce:abstract-sec id="abs0010" view="all"><ce:section-title id="sect0015">Methods</ce:section-title><ce:simple-para id="sp0050" view="all">Using optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters and an axial slab of an adult male anthropomorphic phantom, effective dose was calculated for both imaging methods.</ce:simple-para></ce:abstract-sec><ce:abstract-sec id="abs0015" view="all"><ce:section-title id="sect0020">Results</ce:section-title><ce:simple-para id="sp0055" view="all">The effective dose of the radiograph series was estimated to be 8.6<ce:hsp sp="0.25"/>mSv, while CT was 2.3<ce:hsp sp="0.25"/>mSv (AAPM TG96) and 4<ce:hsp sp="0.25"/>mSv (CTExpo).</ce:simple-para></ce:abstract-sec><ce:abstract-sec id="abs0020" view="all"><ce:section-title id="sect0025">Conclusion</ce:section-title><ce:simple-para id="sp0060" view="all">CT results in lower radiation dose and greater soft tissue detail when compared to pelvis radiography.</ce:simple-para></ce:abstract-sec></ce:abstract></dm:abstracts>
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