Assessment of maternal and fetal radiation exposure during CT pelvimetry in two radiology departments in Morocco

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Table 1

Applied CT scanners’ characteristics and acquisition parameters.

	CT scanners make/type	Scanning mode	Slice thickness (mm)	Tube voltage (kV)	Tube current (mA)	Pitch	Rotation Time (s)	Phantom (cm)
Department A	GE BrightSpeed 16- slice	Helical	1.25	120	60	1. 75: 1	0.5	32
Department B	GE LightSpeed VCT 64- slice	Helical	1.25	120	40	1.375:1	0.4	32

Note: It should be noted that the acquisition parameters are those of the acquisition protocols, but can be slightly modified for specific patients, leading to differences in the actual doses.

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