Purpose Imaging phantoms can be cost prohibitive, therefore a need exists to produce low
cost alternatives which are fit for purpose. This paper describes the development and …

This work concerns the validation of the Kyoto-Kagaku thorax anthropomorphic phantom
Lungman for use in chest radiography optimization. The equivalence in terms of polymethyl …

Methods: In the first part of this thesis a visual grading image quality assessment scale is
developed and validated in order to assess radiographic image quality. The scale validation …

We present the construction of a homogeneous phantom to be used in simulating the
scattering and absorption of X-rays by a standard patient chest and skull when irradiated …

The construction of the adapted patient equivalent phantom (APEP) to simulate the X-ray
scattering and absorption by chest, skull and pelvis of nonstandard patient in conventional …

Objectives To develop two pediatric patient-equivalent phantoms, the Pediatric Chest
Equivalent Patient (PCEP) and the Pediatric Skull Equivalent Patient (PSEP) for children …

The purpose of this work was to develop a quantitative method for evaluating the pulmonary
inflammatory process (PIP) through the computational analysis of chest radiography exams …

Purpose: The main purpose of the present study was to determine the amounts of different
tissues in the chest of the newborn patient (age≤ 1 year), with the aim of develo** a …

To encourage local participation in patient dose data acquisition, a mathematical method of
entrance skin doses determination, developed by Harpen, has been used to determine …

Rationale and Objectives: Children are more vulnerable to the harmful effects of radiation
than adults; therefore, every effort should be made to keep radiation doses as low as …