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Dosimetric study of pediatric PET/CT scan using different phantoms by Guerra Paiva, Fernanda, do Carmo Santana, Priscila, Prata Mourão, Arnaldo

“…PET/CT tests are becoming increasingly important imaging tools in the noninvasive evaluation and children monitoring with known or suspected malignant…”
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RADIOCHROMIC FILM CALIBRATION FOR DOSIMETRY IN CHEST CT SCANS by Gomez, Mauricio, Mourão, Arnaldo Prata

“…Phantoms can be used as quality control objects in computed tomography (CT) imaging and dosimetry in specific regions of interest. By means of phantom tests,…”
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Dose reduction evaluation in radiosensitive tissues for head CT scans using two phantoms and bismuth eye shielding by Fernandes, Lorena Cunha, Prata Mourão, Arnaldo

“…Computed tomography is the imaging technique that most contributes to increasing the population average dose. Head scanning protocols have a very high dose in…”
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Evaluation of patient effective dose in a PET/CT test by Paiva, Fernanda Guerra, do Carmo Santana, Priscila, Mourão, Arnaldo Prata

“…The positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) technique generates high doses in patients because two radiodiagnostic modalities are used in a…”
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Dosimetry in CR mammography using radiochromic film by Bustos Flores, Mabel, Prata Mourão, Arnaldo, Queiroz Pelegrineli, Samuel, Passos dos Reis Junior, Juraci

“…To estimate the dose that a patient's mammary tissue receives during mammographic screening, radiochromic film and objects simulators made of PMMA are used…”
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COMPARATIVE DOSIMETRIC STUDY IN CHEST COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY USING PHANTOMS by Aburjaile, Wadia, Gomez, Mauricio, Prata Mourão, Arnaldo

“…The dissemination of Computed Tomography (CT) scan has promoted a significant increase in the absorbed dose by patients due to the diagnosis. Therefore, it is…”
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Study of dosimetry in CT using head phantom by Gomez, Mauricio, Do Carmo Santana, Priscila, Prata Mourão, Arnaldo

“…Non-invasive diagnosis methods based on x-ray attenuation, such as Computed Tomography (CT) has had since its discovery and the development of this technology,…”
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Analysis of lenses absorbed dose in head CT scan with the use of bismuth shielding by Santos, Fernanda Stephanie, Santana, Priscila do Carmo, Mourão, Arnaldo Prata

“…Computed Tomography (CT) has become an important tool to diagnose cancer and to obtain additional information for different clinical questions. However, CT…”
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Computer Tomography Scanners in Brazil (2010-2017) by Alonso, Thessa Cristina, Bianchi, Vivian Carla Rocha Netto, Vieira, Leandro Abreu, Mourão, Arnaldo Prata, Da Silva, Teógenes Augusto

“…The aim of this study was to verify the availability of CT scanners in the Brazilian territory, for the period 2010 to 2017, comparing the results with those…”
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Breast phantom made of acrylic slabs for tests in mammography DR by Bustos Flores, Mabel, Prata Mourão, Arnaldo, Chevalier del Rio, Margarita

“…The development of a breast phantom with realistic features that is simple and cheap to produce continues to be a challenge. Most commercial phantoms are…”
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Evaluation of gastric emptying by means of scintigra-phy using different test meals by Montoya Ojeda, Viviana, Fontes Quintão, Mateus, Parisitto Marino, Viviane, Gonzaga Vaz Coelho, Luiz, Passos Marinho, Frederico, Das Graças Mota, Luciene, Prata Mourão, Arnaldo

“…Gastroparesis is a disorder characterized by symptoms and evidence of delayed gastric emptying (GE) in the absence of mechanical obstruction. Scintigraphy has…”
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Patient dose reduction by changing the amount of 18F-FDG radiopharmaceutical injected by Paiva, Fernanda Guerra, Santana, Priscilla Carmo, Mourão Filho, Arnaldo Prata

“…Images of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) associated with Computed Tomography (CT) have important diagnostic applications, mainly for oncology. These…”
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Comparação da dose absorvida de dois protocolos de varredura tomográfica em exame de PET/CT by Paiva, Fernanda Guerra, Santana, Priscilla Carmo, Mourão Filho, Arnaldo Prata

“…Positron emission tomography (PET) associated with computed tomography (CT) allows the fusion of functional and anatomical images. When compared with other…”
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Considerações radiodosimétricas da braquiterapia ocular com iodo-125 e rutênio/ródio-106 by Mourão, Arnaldo Prata, Campos, Tarcísio Passos Ribeiro de

“…OBJETIVO: Analisar, por meio de um modelo computacional da região ocular, as características da distribuição da dose utilizando placas contendo iodo-125 e…”
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Validação de um modelo computacional de acelerador linear VARIAN CLINAC 2100 utilizando o código EGSnrc para utilização em dosimetria de pequenos campos by Leão Jr, Reginaldo Gonçalves, Sousa, Rômulo Verdolin, Oliveira, Arno Heeren, Leonardo Silva, Hugo Lemos, Mourão, Arnaldo Prata

“…Neste trabalho foi empregado o Método de Monte Carlo para a simulação de campos clínicos de radioterapia que serão posteriormente utilizados para a calibração…”
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Estimativa dos valores de MSAD em procedimentos de tomografia computadorizada utilizando filmes radiocrômicos by Oliveira, Bruno Beraldo, Mourão, Arnaldo Prata, Silva, Teógenes Augusto da

“…OBJETIVO: Verificar a viabilidade de filmes radiocrômicos como um dosímetro alternativo para estimativa da dose média em cortes múltiplos a partir dos perfis…”
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Dosimetry of patients submitted to cerebral PET/CT for the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment by Santana, Priscila do Carmo, Mourão, Arnaldo Prata, de Oliveira, Paulo Márcio Campos, Bernardes, Felipe Dias, Mamede, Marcelo, da Silva, Teógenes Augusto

“…The present study was aimed at evaluating the effective radiation dose in patients submitted to PET/CT for the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment. TLD-100…”
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Dosimetria de pacientes submetidos a exames de PET/CT cerebral para diagnóstico de comprometimento cognitivo leve by Santana, Priscila do Carmo, Mourão, Arnaldo Prata, Oliveira, Paulo Márcio Campos de, Bernardes, Felipe Dias, Mamede, Marcelo, Silva, Teógenes Augusto da

“…Objetivo: O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar a dose em pacientes submetidos a PET/CT para diagnóstico de comprometimento cognitivo leve. Materiais e Métodos:…”
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Study for pediatric protocol optimization in chest CT scans by FREDERICO, Marcel Javier, Banguero, Yolma, Cerecetto, Hugo, Santana, Priscila, Oliveira, Fernando, Mourao, Arnaldo Prata

“…Radiological exams are increasingly used in clinic for diagnostic analysis of different types of pathologies. These tests are associated with a dose that is…”
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Analysis of thyroid absorbed dose in cervical CT scan with the use of bismuth shielding by Santos, Fernanda Stephanie, Gomez, Alvaro Mauricio Ladino, Silva, Clarysson Alberto Melo da, Santana, Priscila Do Carmo, Mourao, Arnaldo Prata

“…The Computed Tomography (CT) has become an important tool to diagnose cancer and to obtain additional information for different clinical questions. Today, it…”
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