Kenneth David Hopper
Medical Practice in Hummelstown, PA
License number
New Jersey 25MA07552200
Issued Date
Mar 3, 2003
Expiration Date
Jun 30, 2005
Category
Medical Examiners
Type
Medical Doctor
Address
Address
Hummelstown, PA
Professional information
Method Of X-Ray Protection During Diagnostic Ct Imaging
US Patent:
6320938, Nov 20, 2001
Filed:
Oct 28, 1998
Appl. No.:
9/181429
Inventors:
Kenneth D. Hopper - Hummelstown PA
Assignee:
F & L Medical Products - Vandergrift PA
International Classification:
G21K 300
US Classification:
378156
Abstract:
A shield is placed on a patient's body over a secondary organ adjacent a target organ. The shield is partially transparent to x-ray radiation. A CT scan of the target organ is conducted according to conventional protocols and technical parameters. No artifacts are formed in the diagnostic portion of the CT image and there is no degradation of the diagnostic portion of the CT image. A reduction of between about 40% and about 60% in the radiation dose of the secondary organ as compared to the same CT scan made without the shield is achieved.