SPIE - Education Radiation Dosimetry in Diagnostic Radiology: A Primer SC1185

This course provides a foundation of knowledge in radiation dosimetry for scientists and engineers who need to work with dosimetric quantities. Topics to be covered include: a review of the medical uses of ionizing radiation; the basics of radiation biology, including the bioeffects of radiation and radiation injury mechanisms; the concepts of kerma and dose; measurement methods for kerma and dose; the uncertainty of these measurements; application specific dosimetric quantities (such as those for mammography or CT); and methods for reporting dose including DICOM dose structured reports. The course will serve to separate fact from fiction. At the conclusion of the course, attendees should understand the various dosimetric quantities reported with modern medical images.