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Table 4 Results from EOS micro-dose in different gender group

From: Radiation dose of digital radiography (DR) versus micro-dose x-ray (EOS) on patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: 2016 SOSORT- IRSSD “John Sevastic Award” Winner in Imaging Research

 

Female in EOS (n = 81)

Male in EOS (n = 18)

p-value

Entrance Skin Dose (μGy)

 - Sternal Notcha

24.5 (4.4)

27.2 (5.7)

0.02*

 - Nipple Linea

25.6 (4.3)

28.0 (5.9)

0.05

 - Symphysis Pubisa

26.9 (5.1)

28.3 (5.0)

0.33

Effective Dose (μSv)

2.57 (0.48)

2.70 (0.67)

0.35

Organ Dose (μGy)

 - Thyroid

0.79 (0.28)

0.77 (0.25)

0.71

 - Lung

5.25 (0.96)

5.53 (1.35)

0.31

 - Reproductive Organ

2.29 (0.79)

0.54 (0.20)

<0.01*

DAP (mGycm2)

38.8 (6.32)

44.2 (9.30)

0.03*

  1. *indicates statistically significant difference at 0.05 level
  2. aentrance skin doses were obtained at dorsal sites (the back of each volunteer) at the level of corresponding anterior structures