Table 5.

Dose measurements for μCT imaging systems reported in the peer-reviewed literature

CT instrument	Dosimetry methods	Imaging application Area	Doses reported	Ref.
BioScan nanoSPECT/CT	EBT2 gafchromic films	Multi-modality, oncology	8.3–3361 mGy	[23]
CT Imaging TomoScope dual source scanner	CTDI100 (ionization chamber) LiF TLDs Monte Carlo simulations	General	153–200 mGy	[76]
Gamma Medica X-O	(Not reported)	Pulmonology	63.6 mGy	[91]
Gamma Medica X-SPECT/CT	(not reported)	Multi-modality, oncology	~1000 mGy	[56]
Gamma Medica X-SPECT/CT	LiF TLDs	Oncology	14–134 mGy	[85]
GE CT120	CTDI100 (MOSFET)	General	20.15–56.79 mGy	[101]
GE CT120	Monte Carlo simulations	General	Whole body, mouse: 67–189 mGy Whole body, rat: 42–119 mGy	[36]
GE eXplore Locus	LiF TLDs	General	126–229 mGy	[87]
GE Locus Ultra	Ionization chamber	General	64–270 mGy	[13]
GE Locus Ultra	Ionization chamber	Oncology	69–296 mGy	[55]
GE RS—90	Ionization chamber	Pulmonology	Ungated: 120 mGy Gated: 150 mGy	[78]
Imtek MicroCAT	TLDs	Oncology	Organs: 210–760 mGy	[86]
Imtek (Siemens) MicroCAT II	LiF TLDs ionization chamber	General	Air: 78–97 mGy Organ: 65–86 mGy	[81]
Imtek (Siemens) MicroCAT II	NanoDot	General	11–104.5 mGy	[83]
Imtek (Siemens) MicroCAT II	TLDs	General	Air: 55.6–61.5 mGy	[84]
LaTheta LCT—200	TLDs	Contrast agents	5–40 mGy	[15]
Rigaku RmCT2 (PerkinElmer Quantum FX)	FGDs	General	16 mGy	[79]
ScanCo vivaCT40	Ionization chamber	Whole body scanning (mice)	Polymer: 712.4 mGy Air: 845.9 mGy	[43]
ScanCo vivaCT 40	CTDI (ionization chamber)	Orthopedics	Air: 939 mGy Polymer: 441 mGy	[44]
Siemens Inveon	TLDs	Orthopedics	40–1257 mGy	[42]
Siemens Inveon	NanoDot	General	Organs: 9.4–163.1 mGy	[83]
Skyscan 1076	(Not reported)	Orthopedics	400 mGy	[102]
Skyscan 1076	Ionization chamber TLDs Monte Carlo	Pulmonology	Ionization chamber: 1640 mGy TLDs, skin: 1104 mGy TLDs, lung: 813 mGy Monte Carlo, organs: 900 mGy–4.5 Gy	[29]
SkyScan 1076	Ionization chamber	Orthopedics	166, 434 or 776 mGy	[45]
Skyscan 1178	CTDI100 (ionization chamber) LiF TLDs	General	Organs: 295–507 mGy	[77]
X-Strahl SARRP	(Not reported)	Radiotherapy planning	16, 32 or 64 mGy	[103]
Custom dual energy system	Not reported-data unpublished	Oncology	260 mGy	[57]