Female Breast Radiation Exposure During Thorax Multidetector Computed Tomography and the Effectiveness of Bismuth Breast Shield to Reduce Breast Radiation Dose

Abstract

Bismuth in-plane shielding for routine thoracic MDCT decreased radiation dose to the breast without qualitative changes in image quality. The other radiosensitive superficial organs (eg, testes and thyroid gland) specifically must be protected with shielding.