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Code Meaning​

Definition​

Notes​

113299​

ofastretched-exponentialdiffusionmodel.Thisdescribes​Bennett RT, Rowe DB, Lu H,​

the deviation of the signal attenuation from​

Hyde JS. Characterization of​

mono-exponential behavior​

continuously distributed​

cortical water diffusion rates​

with a stretched-exponential​

model. Magn Reson Med.​

2003;50: 727-734. http://​

dx.doi.org/10.1002/​

mrm.10581​

Toivonen J, Merisaari H,​

PesolaM,TaimenP,Boström​

PJ, Pahikkala T, et al.​

Mathematical models for​

diffusion-weightedimagingof​

prostate cancer using b​

values up to 2000 s/mm2:​

Correlation with Gleason​

score and repeatability of​

region of interest analysis.​

Magnetic Resonance in​

Medicine.​

2015;74(4):1116-24. http://​

dx.doi.org/10.1002/​

mrm.25482​

113500​ Radiopharmaceutical Radiation​TheprocedurereportisaRadiopharmaceuticalRadiation​

Dose Report​

Dose report​

113502​

Radiopharmaceutical​

Information pertaining to the administration of a​

Administration​

radiopharmaceutical​

113503​

Radiopharmaceutical​

Unique identification of a single radiopharmaceutical​

Administration Event UID​

administration event.​

113505​

Intravenous Extravasation​

Initial signs or symptoms of extravasation​

Symptoms​

113506​

EstimatedExtravasationActivity​The estimated percentage of administered activity lost​

at the injection site. The estimation includes​

extravasation, paravenous administration and leakage​

at the injection site.​

113507​

Administered activity​

The calculated activity at the Radiopharmaceutical Start​

Time when the radiopharmaceutical is administered to​

thepatient.Theresidualactivity(i.e.,radiopharmaceutical​

not administered) , if measured, is reflected in the​

calculated value. The estimated extravasation is not​

reflected in the calculated value.​

113508​

Activity​

or during the administration.​

113509​ Post-Administration Measured​Radioactivitymeasurementofradiopharmaceuticalafter​

Activity​

the administration.​

113510​

Drug Product Identifier​

Registered drug establishment code for product, coding​

scheme example is NDC or RxNorm​

113511​ Radiopharmaceutical Dispense​The human readable identification of the specific​

Unit Identifier​

radiopharmaceutical dispensedquantityordose("dose"​

as unit of medication delivery, not radiation dose​

measure) to be administered to the patient.​

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Definition​

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113512​

Radiopharmaceutical Lot​

Identifies the vial, batch or lot number from which the​

Identifier​

individual dispense radiopharmaceutical quantity (dose)​

is produced. The Radiopharmaceutical Dispense Unit​

Identifier records the identification for each individual​

dose.​

113513​

Reagent Vial Identifier​

Identifies the lot or unit serial number for the reagent​

component for the radiopharmaceutical.​

113514​

Radionuclide Vial Identifier​

Identifiesthelotorunitserialnumberfortheradionuclide​

component for the radiopharmaceutical.​

113516​

Prescription Identifier​

Administered Product's Prescription Number​

113517​

Organ Dose Information​

Informationpertainingtotheestimatedabsorbedradiation​

dose to an organ.​

113518​

Organ Dose​

The absorbed radiation dose to organ​

113520​

MIRD Pamphlet 1​

Reference authority​

MIRDPamphletNo.1(rev),SocietyofNuclearMedicine,​

1976​

113521​

ICRP Publication 53​

Reference authority​

ICRP, 1988. Radiation Dose to Patients from​

Radiopharmaceuticals. ICRP Publication 53. Ann. ICRP​

18 (1-4).​

113522​

ICRP Publication 80​

Reference authority​

ICRP, 1998. Radiation Dose to Patients from​

Radiopharmaceuticals (Addendum to ICRP Publication​

53). ICRP Publication 80. Ann. ICRP 28 (3).​

113523​

ICRP Publication 106​

Reference authority​

ICRP, 2008. Radiation Dose to Patients from​

Radiopharmaceuticals-Addendum3toICRPPublication​

53. ICRP Publication 106. Ann. ICRP 38 (1-2).​

113526​

MIRDOSE​

Reference authority​

Stabin MG, Sparks RB, Crowe E (1994)​

MIRDOSE:personalcomputersoftwareforinternaldose​

assessment in nuclear medicine [Computer program]​

113527​

OLINDA-EXM​

Reference authority​

Stabin MG, Sparks RB, Crowe E (2005) OLINDA/EXM:​

The Second-Generation Personal Computer Software​

for Internal Dose Assessment in Nuclear Medicine​

[Computer program]​

113528​

Package Insert​

Reference authority​

The reported organ dose is based on​

radiopharmaceutical's package insert.​

113529​

Institutionally Approved​

Reference authority​

Estimates​

The reported organ dose is based on Institutionally​

approvedestimatesfromtheRadioactiveDrugResearch​

Committee (RDRC) of the institution itself.​

The reported organ dose is based on an Investigation​

new drug.​

113540​

Activity Measurement Device​

The type of device that performed the activity​

measurement.​

113541​

Dose Calibrator​

The device that measures the radiation activity of the​

radiopharmaceutical​

113542​

Infusion System​

Radiopharmaceutical Infusion System​

113543​

Generator​

Radioisotope Generator​

113550​

Fasting Duration​

The number hours the patient has gone without food.​

113551​

Hydration Volume​

The amount of fluids the patient has consumed before​

the procedure.​

113552​

Recent Physical Activity​

A description of physical activity the patient performed​

beforethestartoftheprocedure,suchasthatwhichmay​

affect imaging agent biodistribution.​

from the kidneys​

113561​

Low Thyroid Uptake​

5% or less Thyroid Uptake of Iodine​

113562​

High Thyroid Uptake​

25% or higher Thyroid Uptake of Iodine​

113563​

Severely Jaundiced​

Thepatientexhibitssymptomssevereofjaundiceand/or​

has a Bilirubin >10 mg/dL.​

113568​

Extravasation visible in image​ Extravasationorparavenousadministrationoftheproduct​

is visible in the images.​

113570​

Cockroft-Gault Formula​

The measurement method of the Glomerular Filtration​

estimation of GFR​

Rate is Cockroft-Gault Formula​

GFR​

Rate is CKD-EPI Formula​

113572​

Glomerular Filtration Rate​

The measurement method of the Glomerular Filtration​

(MDRD)​

Rate is MDRD​

113573​

Glomerular Filtration Rate​

The measurement method of the Glomerular Filtration​

non-black (MDRD)​

Rate is non-black MDRD​

(MDRD)​

Rate is black (MDRD)​

113575​

Glomerular Filtration Rate​

The measurement method of the Glomerular Filtration​

female (MDRD)​

Rate is female (MDRD)​

113576​

Glomerular Filtration Rate​

The measurement method of the Glomerular Filtration​

Cystatin-based formula​

Rate is Cystatin-based formula​

113577​

Glomerular Filtration Rate​

The measurement method of the Glomerular Filtration​

Creatinine-based formula​

Rate is Creatinine-based formula (Schwartz)​

(Schwartz)​

113601​ Small: < 32.0 cm lateral​

Small body thickness for calcium scoring adjustment.​

thickness​

Lateral thickness is measured from skin-to-skin, at the​

level of the proximal ascending aorta, from an A/P​

localizer image.​

113602​

Medium: 32.0-38.0 cm lateral​ Medium body thickness for calcium scoring adjustment.​

thickness​

Lateral thickness is measured from skin-to-skin, at the​

level of the proximal ascending aorta, from an A/P​

localizer image.​

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113603​ Large: > 38.0 cm lateral​

Large body thickness for calcium scoring adjustment.​

thickness​

Lateral thickness is measured from skin-to-skin, at the​

level of the proximal ascending aorta, from an A/P​

localizer image.​

113605​

Irradiation Event Label​

A human-readable label identifying an irradiation event.​

113606​

Label Type​

The type of a human-readable label.​

113607​

Series Number​

A number that identifies a Series. Corresponds to​

(0020,0011) in PS3.3.​

113608​

Acquisition Number​

A number that identifies an Acquisition. Corresponds to​

(0020,0012) in PS3.3.​

113609​

Instance Number​

A number that identifies an Instance. Corresponds to​

(0020,0013) in PS3.3.​

113611​

Stationary Acquisition​

Acquisition where the X-Ray source does not move in​

relation to the patient.​

113612​

Stepping Acquisition​

Acquisition where the X-Ray source moves laterally in​

relation to the patient.​

113613​

Rotational Acquisition​

Acquisition where the X-Ray source moves angularly in​

relation to the patient.​

113620​

Plane A​

Primary plane of a Biplane acquisition equipment.​

113621​

Plane B​

Secondary plane of a Biplane acquisition equipment.​

113622​

Single Plane​

Single plane acquisition equipment.​

113630​

Continuous​

Continuous X-Ray radiation is applied during an​

irradiation event.​

113631​

Pulsed​

Pulsed X-Ray radiation is applied during an irradiation​

event.​

113650​

Strip filter​

Filter with uniform thickness.​

113651​

Wedge filter​

Filter with variation in thickness from one edge to the​

opposite edge.​

113652​

Butterfly filter​

Filter with two triangular sections.​

113653​

Flat filter​

Filter with uniform thickness that is for spectral filtering​

only. E.g., filter out low energy portion of the X-Ray that​

would only contribute to skin dose, but not to image.​

113661​

Outline of lobulations​

A polyline defining the outline of a lobulated finding.​

113662​ Inner limits of fuzzy margin​

A polyline defining the inner limits of a finding with fuzzy​

margin.​

113663​ Outer limits of fuzzy margin​

A polyline defining the outer limits of a finding with fuzzy​

margin.​

113664​

Outline of spiculations​

A polyline defining the outline of the spiculations of a​

finding.​

113665​

Linear spiculation​

A polyline segment graphically indicating the location​

and direction of a spiculation of a finding.​

113666​

Pixelated spiculations​

A collection of points indicating the pixel locations of the​

spiculations of a finding.​

113669​

Orthogonal location arc​

Connectedlinesegmentsindicatingthecenteroflocation​

of a finding on an orthogonal view.​

113670​ Orthogonal location arc inner​

Connected line segments indicating the inner margin of​

margin​

the location of a finding on an orthogonal view.​

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113671​

Orthogonal location arc outer​

Connectedlinesegmentsindicatingtheouterlocationof​

margin​

a finding on an orthogonal view.​

113680​

Quality Control Intent​

This procedure is intended to gather data that is used​

for calibration or other quality control purposes.​

113681​

Phantom​

An artificial subject of an imaging study.​

113682​

ACR Accreditation Phantom -​ A phantom acceptable for the ACR Computed​

CT​

Tomography Accreditation program.​

113683​

ACR Accreditation Phantom -​ AphantomacceptablefortheACRMagneticResonance​

MR​

Imaging Accreditation program.​

113684​

ACR Accreditation Phantom -​ A phantom acceptable for the ACR Mammography​

Mammography​

Accreditation program.​

113685​

ACR Accreditation Phantom -​ A phantom acceptable for the ACR Stereotactic Breast​

Stereotactic Breast Biopsy​

Biopsy Accreditation program.​

113686​

ACR Accreditation Phantom -​ AphantomacceptablefortheACRSPECTAccreditation​

ECT​

program (but not for PET).​

113687​

ACR Accreditation Phantom -​ A phantom acceptable for the ACR PET Accreditation​

PET​

program (but not for SPECT).​

113688​

ACR Accreditation Phantom -​ A SPECT phantom with a PET faceplate acceptable for​

ECT/PET​

both the ACR SPECT and PET Accreditation programs.​

113689​

ACR Accreditation Phantom -​ A PET faceplate (made to fit an existing flangeless or​

PET Faceplate​

flanged ECT phantom) acceptable for the ACR PET​

Accreditation program.​

113690​

IEC Head Dosimetry Phantom​A phantom used for CTDI measurement in head modes​

according to IEC 60601-2-44, Ed.2.1 (Head 16 cm​

diameter Polymethyl methacrylate PMMA).​

113691​

IEC Body Dosimetry Phantom​A phantom used for CTDI measurement in body modes​

according to IEC 60601-2-44, Ed.2.1 (Body 32cm​

diameter Polymethyl methacrylate PMMA).​

113692​

NEMA XR21-2000 Phantom​

A phantom in accordance with NEMA standard​

XR-21-2000.​

113701​

X-Ray Radiation Dose Report​ X-Ray Radiation Dose Report.​

113702​

Accumulated X-Ray Dose Data​X-Ray dose data accumulated over multiple irradiation​

events. E.g., for a study or a performed procedure step.​

113704​

Projection X-Ray​

Imaging using a point X-Ray source with a diverging​

beam projected onto a 2 dimensional detector.​

113705​

Scope of Accumulation​

Entity over which dose accumulation values are​

integrated.​

113706​

Irradiation Event X-Ray Data​

X-Ray dose data for a single Irradiation Event.​

113710​

Niobium or Niobium compound​Material containing Niobium or a Niobium compound​

Retired. Replaced by​

(767776000,SCT,"Niobium")​

113711​

Europium or Europium​

Material containing Europium or a Europium compound​Retired. Replaced by​

compound​

(767775001, SCT,​

"Europium")​

113720​

Calibration Protocol​

Describes the method used to derive the calibration​

factor.​

113721​

Irradiation Event Type​

Denotes the type of irradiation event recorded.​

113722​

Dose Area Product Total​

Total calculated Dose Area Product (in the scope of the​

including report).​

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113723​

Calibration DateTime​

Last calibration DateTime for the integrated dose meter​

or dose calculation.​

113724​ Calibration Responsible Party​ Individual or organization responsible for calibration.​

113725​

Dose (RP) Total​

TotalDoserelatedtoReferencePoint(RP).(inthescope​

of the including report).​

113726​ Fluoro Dose Area Product Total​Total calculated Dose Area Product applied in​

FluoroscopyModes(inthescopeoftheincludingreport).​

Total​

Modes (in the scope of the including report).​

113728​ Fluoro Dose (RP) Total​

DoseappliedinFluoroscopyModes,relatedtoReference​

Point (RP). (in the scope of the including report).​

113729​ Acquisition Dose (RP) Total​

DoseappliedinAcquisitionModes,relatedtoReference​

Point (RP). (in the scope of the including report).​

113730​

Total Fluoro Time​

TotalaccumulatedclocktimeofFluoroscopyinthescope​

of the including report (i.e., the sum of the Irradiation​

Duration values for accumulated fluoroscopy irradiation​

events).​

113731​ Total Number of Radiographic​Accumulated Count of exposure pulses (single or​

Frames​

multi-frame encoded) created from irradiation events​

performed with high dose (acquisition).​

113732​

Fluoro Mode​

Mode of application of X-Rays during Fluoroscopy.​

113733​

KVP​

AppliedX-RayTubevoltageatpeakofX-Raygeneration,​

in kilovolts; Mean value if measured over multiple peaks​

(pulses).​

113734​

X-Ray Tube Current​

Mean value of applied Tube Current.​

113735​

Exposure Time​

CumulativetimethepatienthasreceivedX-Rayexposure​Retired. Replaced by​

during the irradiation event​

(113824, DCM, "Exposure​

Time").​

113736​

Exposure​

Mean value of X-Ray Current Time product.​

Point​

to IEC 60601-2-43 or equipment defined.​

113738​

Dose (RP)​

Dose applied at the Reference Point (RP).​

113739​

Positioner Primary End Angle​ Positioner Primary Angle at the end of an irradiation​

event. For further definition see (112011, DCM,​

"Positioner Primary Angle").​

113740​

PositionerSecondaryEndAngle​Positioner Secondary Angle at the end of an irradiation​

event. For further definition see (112012, DCM,​

"Positioner Secondary Angle").​

113742​

Irradiation Duration​

Clock time from the start of loading time of the first pulse​

until the loading time trailing edge of the final pulse in​

the same irradiation event.​

Note​

LoadingtimeisdefinedinIEC60601-1-3:2008,​

3.37, and described in IEC 60601-2-54:2009,​

203.4.101.3.​

113743​

Patient Orientation​

Orientation of the Patient with respect to Gravity.​

113744​

Patient Orientation Modifier​

Enhances or modifies the Patient orientation specified​

in Patient Orientation.​

when looking from above the table).​

System” in PS3.3.​

113756​

Table Cradle Tilt Angle​

left of the table is upwards.​

113757​

X-Ray Filter Material​

X-Ray absorbing material used in the filter.​

used in the filters.​

113759​ Table Longitudinal End Position​Table Longitudinal Position at the end of an irradiation​

113760​

Table Lateral End Position​

see (113752, DCM, "Table Lateral Position").​

113761​

Table Height End Position​

see (113753, DCM, "Table Height Position").​

113763​

Calibration Uncertainty​

Uncertainty of the 'actual' value.​

113764​

Acquisition Plane​

113766​

Focal Spot Size​

Nominal Size of Focal Spot of X-Ray Tube.​

113767​

Average X-Ray Tube Current​ Average X-Ray Tube Current averaged over time for​

pulse or for continuous Fluoroscopy.​

113768​

Number of Pulses​

irradiation event (acquisition run or pulsed fluoro).​

113769​

Irradiation Event UID​

Unique identification of a single irradiation event.​

113770​

Column Angulation​

Angle of the X-Ray beam in degree relative to an​

orthogonal axis to the detector plane.​

113771​

X-Ray Filters​

of X-Rays.​

113772​

X-Ray Filter Type​

Type of filter(s) inserted into the X-Ray beam. E.g.,​

wedges.​

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113773​

X-Ray Filter Thickness​

ThemaximumthicknessoftheX-Rayabsorbingmaterial​

Maximum​

used in the filters.​

113780​

Reference Point Definition​

System provided definition of the Reference Point used​

for Dose calculations.​

113788​

Collimated Field Height​

Distance between the collimator blades in pixel column​

direction as projected at the detector plane.​

113789​

Collimated Field Width​

Distance between the collimator blades in pixel row​

direction as projected at the detector plane.​

113790​

Collimated Field Area​

Collimated field area at image receptor. Area for​

compatibility with IEC 60601-2-43.​

113791​

Pulse Rate​

Pulse rate applied by equipment during Fluoroscopy.​

113792​ Distance Source to Table Plane​Measured or calculated distance from the X-Ray source​

to the table plane in the center of the beam.​

113793​

Pulse Width​

(Average) X-Ray pulse width.​

113794​

Dose Measurement Device​

Calibrated device to perform dose measurements.​

113795​

Acquired Image​

Image acquired during a specified event.​

113800​ DLP to E conversion via MC​

Effective Dose evaluation from the product of Dose​

computation​

LengthProduct(DLP)andtheEffectiveDoseConversion​

Factor (E/DLP in units of mSv/mGy-cm), where the ratio​

is derived by means of Monte Carlo computations.​

113801​ CTDIfreeair to E conversion via​Effective Dose evaluation from the product of the Mean​

MC computation​

CTDIfreeair and the ratio E/CTDIfreeair (mSv/mGy),​

where the ratio is derived by means of Monte Carlo​

computations.​

measurement​

CTDIfreeair and the ratio E/CTDIfreeair (mSv/mGy),​

where the ratio is derived by means of dosimetric​

measurements with an anthropomorphic phantom.​

113804​

Sequenced Acquisition​

The CT acquisition was performed by acquiring single​

ormultidetectordatawhilerotatingthesourceaboutthe​

gantrywhilethetableisnotmoving.Additionalslicesare​

acquired by incrementing the table position and again​

rotatingthesourceaboutthegantrywhilethetableisnot​

moving.​

113805​

Constant Angle Acquisition​

TheCTacquisitionwasperformedbyholdingthesource​

at a constant angle and moving the table to obtain a​

projection image. E.g., localizer.​

113806​

Stationary Acquisition​

The CT acquisition was performed by holding the table​

at a constant position and acquiring multiple slices over​

time at the same location.​

113807​

Free Acquisition​

The CT acquisition was performed while rotating the​

source about the gantry while the table movement is​

under direct control of a human operator or under the​

control of an analysis application. E.g., fluoro.​

1990RecommendationsoftheInternationalCommission​

on Radiological Protection (ICRP Publication 60,​

published as the Annals of the ICRP Vol. 21, No. 1-3,​

Pergamon Press,1991).​

113809​ Start of X-Ray Irradiation​

Start DateTime of the first X-Ray Irradiation Event of the​

accumulation within a Study.​

113810​ End of X-Ray Irradiation​

End DateTime of the last X-Ray Irradiation Event of the​

accumulation within a Study.​

113811​ CT Accumulated Dose Data​

X-Ray dose accumulated over multiple CT irradiation​

events. E.g., for a study or a performed procedure step.​

113812​ Total Number of Irradiation​

Total number of events during the defined scope of​

Events​

accumulation.​

113813​ CT Dose Length Product Total​The total dose length product defined scope of​

accumulation.​

113814​ CT Effective Dose Total​

The total Effective Dose at the defined scope of​

accumulation.​

113815​

Patient Model​

Identification of the reference-patient model used when​

EffectiveDoseisevaluatedviaMonteCarlocalculations​

or from a Dose Length Product conversion factor based​

on Monte Carlo calculations.​

113816​

Condition Effective Dose​

References the physical phantom and the type of​

measured​

dosimeter used when measurements are done to​

establish Effective Dose Conversion Factors (E/DLP) or​

ratios E/CTDIfreeair.​

113817​ Effective Dose Phantom Type​Type of Effective Dose phantom used.​

113818​

Dosimeter Type​

Type of dosimeter used.​

113819​

CT Acquisition​

General description of the CT Irradiation event.​

113820​

CT Acquisition Type​

Method of the CT acquisition.​

113821​

X-Ray Filter Aluminum​

Thickness of an equivalent filter in mm in Aluminum.​

Equivalent​

113822​

CT Acquisition Parameters​

General description of the acquisition parameters.​

113823​ Number of X-Ray Sources​

Number of X-Ray sources.​

113824​

Exposure Time​

Total time the patient has received X-Ray exposure​

during the irradiation event.​

113825​

Scanning Length​

Length of the table travel during the entire tube loading,​

according to IEC 60601-2-44​

Note​

Scanning Length might be longer than the​

programmed acquisition length (Length of​

Reconstructable Volume)​

113826​

Nominal Single Collimation​

Thevalueofthenominalwidthreferencedtothelocation​

Width​

of the isocenter along the z axis of a single row of​

acquired data in mm.​

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113828​

Pitch Factor​

For Spiral scanning: Pitch Factor = (Table Feed per​

Rotation (mm)) /(Nominal Total Collimation Width (mm))​

For Sequenced scanning: Pitch Factor = (Table Feed​

per single Sequenced scan (mm)) /(Nominal Total​

Collimation Width (mm)).​

113829​

CT Dose​

General description of CT dose values.​

113830​

Mean CTDIvol​

"Mean CTDIvol" refers to the average value of the​

CTDIvol associated with this acquisition.​

113831​ CT X-Ray Source Parameters​Identification, tube-potential, tube-current, and​

exposure-time parameters associated with an X-Ray​

source during an acquisition.​

113832​ Identification of the X-Ray​

Identifies the particular X-Ray source (in a multi-source​

Source​

CTsystem)forwhichthesetofX-Raysourceparameter​

values is reported.​

113833​ Maximum X-Ray Tube Current​Maximum X-Ray tube current.​

113834​ Exposure Time per Rotation​

The exposure time for one rotation of the source around​

the object in s.​

113835​

CTDIw Phantom Type​

A label describing the type of phantom used for CTDIW​

measurement according to IEC 60601-2-44 (Head 16​

cm diameter PMMA, Body 32 cm diameter PMMA).​

113836​ CTDIfreeair Calculation Factor​The CTDIfreeair Calculation Factor is the CTDIfreeair​

per mAs, expressed in units of mGy/mAs. The​

CTDIfreeair Calculation Factor may be used in one​

method calculating Dose.​

113837​

Mean CTDIfreeair​

The average value of the free-in-air CTDI associated​

with this acquisition.​

113838​

DLP​

Dose Length Product (DLP), expressed in mGy-cm, is​

an index characterizing the product of the CTDIvol and​

the length scanned. For Spiral scanning, DLP = CTDIvol​

Scanning Length. For Sequenced scanning, DLP =​

CTDIvol NominalTotalCollimationWidth Cumulative​

Exposure Time / Exposure Time per Rotation. For​

StationaryandFreescanning,DLP=CTDIvol Nominal​

Total Collimation Width.​

113839​

Effective Dose​

Effective dose in mSv.​

113840​

Effective Dose Conversion​

Effective Dose per DLP, reference value for Effective​

Factor​

Dose calculation, expressed in mSv/mGY.cm.​

113841​

ICRP Pub 103​

Effective Dose Reference authority​

2007RecommendationsoftheInternationalCommission​

on Radiological Protection (ICRP Publication 103,​

published as the Annals of the ICRP Vol. 37, No. 2-4,​

Elsevier, 2007).​

113842​

X-Ray Modulation Type​

The type of exposure modulation used for the purpose​

of limiting the dose.​

113845​

Exposure Index​

Measure of the detector response to radiation in the​

relevantimageregionofanimageacquiredwithadigital​

X-Ray imaging system as defined in IEC 62494-1; see​

PS3.3 definition of Exposure Index Macro.​