Table 5.
Comparison of measured and simulated imaging dose for the head AP protocol using a symmetric full-bowtie profile.
| Measurement | MCNPX | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | (mGy/mAs) | (mGy/mAs) | % Diff. |
| 1 | 3.69 × 10−02 | 3.57 × 10−02 | −3.25 |
| 2 | 1.09 × 10−01 | 1.02 × 10−01 | −6.42 |
| 3 | 8.99 × 10−03 | 8.52 × 10−03 | −5.23 |
| 4 | 1.53 × 10−02 | 1.46 × 10−02 | −4.58 |
| 5 | 2.22 × 10−02 | 1.66 × 10−02 | −25.23 |
| Average % Diff. (SD) | −8.94 (9.18) | ||