Diagnostic X-ray examinations of paedriatic patients in Ghana: Part II – Dose conversion factors

Abstract

Dose conversion factors had been calculated using Monte Carlo code (PCXMC) on a series of mathematical phantoms representing 200 children of ages 0, 1, 5, 10 and 15 years. The X-ray spectra were generated at tube potentials ranging from 41 to 65 kVp with total filtration of 2.5 mmAl for different sizes of the paediatric patie-nts. The results were compared with data from published reports and found to be acceptable.