Table 2.
Values of absorbed dose for each in-field TLD location for AUBMC, measured by a TLD, DTLD, and calculated by the TPS, DTPS. The organ location of each TLD is listed, but these values were not sampled representatively throughout the organ.
| Organ or location | Slice | DTLD (cGy/Gy) | DTPS (cGy/Gy) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculation point, cranial field | 3 | 102.6 | 100.8 |
| Near calculation point, upper spinal field | 15 | 103.1 | 102.7 |
| Calculation point, lower spinal field | 26 | 98.0 | 99.8 |
| Bladder | 32 | 61.2 | 54.7 |
| Bladder | 32 | 56.1 | 59.2 |
| Bladder | 32 | 66.7 | 64.3 |
| Bladder | 32 | 58.9 | 58.5 |
| Bladder | 33 | 53.4 | 52.4 |
| Bladder | 33 | 60.3 | 57.1 |
| Bladder | 33 | 76.6 | 71.7 |
| Bone marrow – ribs | 14 | 23.9 | 53.8 |
| Bone marrow – ribs | 17 | 103.6 | 101.7 |
| Intestine | 27 | 54.4 | 55.7 |
| Intestine | 29 | 57.0 | 57.8 |
| Intestine | 31 | 50.5 | 50.9 |
| Intestine | 31 | 65.9 | 64.2 |
| Liver | 20 | 63.0 | 86.0 |
| Liver | 20 | 55.8 | 71.3 |
| Liver | 20 | 65.9 | 99.5 |
| Liver | 21 | 44.9 | 51.3 |
| Liver | 21 | 60.6 | 61.4 |
| Liver | 21 | 66.8 | 66.3 |
| Liver | 22 | 53.7 | 54.6 |
| Liver | 22 | 56.4 | 56.0 |
| Liver | 22 | 73.1 | 72.7 |
| Approximate position of ovaries | 31 | 72.2 | 68.3 |
| Pancreas | 23 | 64.9 | 64.4 |
| Pancreas | 24 | 75.9 | 75.5 |
| Rectum | 33 | 11.3 | 82.4 |
| Skin, mid-posterior | 4 | 92.8 | 64.5 |
| Skin, mid-posterior | 16 | 63.6 | 32.8 |
| Skin, mid-posterior | 27 | 67.7 | 2.8 |
| Stomach | 21 | 70.8 | 71.6 |
| Stomach | 22 | 56.9 | 58.2 |
| Stomach | 24 | 55.7 | 56.9 |
| Stomach | 26 | 53.6 | 55.0 |