Development and utilization of Web-based open system for CT dose calculator, WAZA-ARIv2

Koba, Yusuke*; Nakada, Yoshihiro*; Matsumoto, Shinnosuke*; Akahane, Keiichi*; Ono, Koji*; Sato, Kaoru; Takahashi, Fumiaki; Endo, Akira; Shimada, Yoshiya*; Kai, Michiaki*

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While CT scan is useful for diagnosis, exposure dose derived from CT scan is relatively high. Therefore, it is important to manage patient doses and to prevent the excess exposures in young patients. JAEA developed the CT dose calculator, WAZA-ARIv2 under the collaboration research project with the National Institute of Radiological Sciences and the Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences. In WAZA-ARIv2, users can accurately calculate exposure doses through the browser under consideration of patients information about sexes, ages (0y, 1y, 5y, 10y, 15y and adult) and fatness (small, large and extra-large body sizes). The functions of registration and database compilation of CT scan conditions and patient doses are newly added to a WAZA-ARIv2. Users can compare the distribution of patient doses in Japan with those in user's medical institution. Therefore, it will be expected that WAZA-ARIv2 can contribute the management and optimization of patients doses due to CT scan.