Virtual Phantoms Inc. is proud to announce the launch of VirtualDose™ DX — our latest innovation in radiation dose estimation, now applied to diagnostic radiography
What is VirtualDose™ DX? VirtualDose™ DX leverages the same validated Monte Carlo–based technology that powers VirtualDose™ CT and VirtualDose™ IR, extending our dose estimation expertise to radiographic (X-ray) exams. It is designed to help clinicians, physicists, and researchers gain accurate, actionable radiation dose information for standard radiographic studies. Key Features Wide Exam Coverage: Includes a catalog of typical radiographic exams with default technique settings. Customizable Parameters: Users can easily adjust kVp, mAs, and geometry to match site-specific techniques or patient protocols. Flexible Output Units: X-ray output can be reported in five different units, matching the formats typically provided by X-ray machines. Consistency Across Modalities: Seamless workflow and reporting style consistent with VirtualDoseCT and VirtualDoseIR, simplifying cross-modality dose comparisons. Validated Accuracy: Built on Virtual Phantoms’ rigorously tested dose modeling platform trusted worldwide. Why VirtualDoseDX? For Radiology Teams: Standardize and document patient dose in X-ray exams. For Researchers: Expand studies on population radiation exposure with radiography included. For Institutions: Demonstrate commitment to dose transparency and safety, meeting regulatory and accreditation expectations. Availability VirtualDoseDX is available now as a standalone product or as part of the VirtualDose product suite, giving users a complete platform for dose estimation across CT, IR, and X-ray exams. Learn more at...
Read MoreVirtual Phantoms Showcases Latest VirtualDose™ Innovations at RSNA 2025
Virtual Phantoms is excited to announce our participation in RSNA 2025, where we are presenting the newest advancements in the VirtualDose™ family of products. Designed to support clinical and research needs across CT, Interventional Radiology (IR), and Digital X-ray (DX), our solutions continue to push the boundaries of patient-specific radiation dose assessment. We invite attendees to connect with us during the conference to learn more about our latest features, capabilities, and upcoming developments. Whether you’re exploring dose optimization tools or looking for advanced phantoms and simulation technology, our team would be happy to provide a personalized demonstration. For those interested in scheduling a meeting during RSNA: peter.caracappa@virtualphantoms.com We look forward to seeing you at RSNA 2025 and sharing how VirtualDose can help support your imaging...
Read MoreVirtualDose™ CT gets a modern refreshed data entry page
Virtual Phantoms has just published an update to its flagship module VirtualDoseCT to modernize and simplify the data entry for calculating patient dose from a CT exam, and clarify that the results are applicable to any CT scan. The key change is the option to directly input the value of CTDIvol for the scan, rather than relying on a combination of the normalized CTDIw, the mAs per rotation, and the pitch. When VirtualDose was first published, there were still CT machines in common use that did not display or store a value of CTDIvol, but may only show the mAs for the scan. The tools available at the time for estimating CT dose would rely on a standardized value of CTDIw per 100 mAs that was known for the different machines, so that was the approach that Virtual Phantoms took as well. In today’s environment, it is rare that CTDIvol would not be available to enter directly. Also, as modern machines use of tube current modulation has become standard practice, CTDI values have become more patient specific, and it has become harder to obtain standardized constant current CTDI values. Now when opening the VirtualDoseCT page, the default screen has a field for CTDIvol (in addition to the ones for kVp and beam collimation, plus the other factors necessary to describe the patient and the scan). From these, the patient dose can be displayed on the screen or downloaded in a PDF report. The original mode based on scanner model selection is maintained for compatibility and for instances where it still might be necessary to rely on standardized machine output values. Scanner-specific values will be added for new models as they become available, but they are not necessary for the calculation. Besides all that, the interface has been updated using an Angular programming infrastructure, which should make everything run faster and more smoothly across all web...
Read MoreBig Update for VirtualDose™IR in 2025
VirtualDose™IR just got even Smarter, Faster and More Powerful, now with expanded coverage of exposure conditions and new user-friendly features, all built on our accurate, SaaS platform. We have expanded the capabilities and options for x-ray beam direction, position, energy, and filtration to cover even more exposure conditions: Click and drag on the field to change position and size, including the ability to specify rectangular fields Center the field on a particular organ from a dropdown menu Specify MULTIPLE x-ray exposures and caluclate a single total dose – click the \”Multi-exposure\” checkbox and save each exposure condition Virtual Phantoms is committed to continuous improvement of its products – feel free to send your suggestions...
Read MoreFind Virtual Phantoms at AAPM 2025!
Virtual Phantoms CTO Peter Caracappa will be at the 2025 meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine — set up a demonstration or meet to talk about our new features. Email peter.caracappa@virtualphantoms.com / Call or text 518-288-7860 to set up a meeting. See you in Washington D.C.!
Read MoreNew Update to VirtualDoseIR Released
Virtual Phantoms is happy to announce a major update of the VirtualDoseIR module has been released for public use. Key new features: Rectangular fields — VirtualDoseIR now models rectangular exposure fields in addition to square ones. Additional cardinal directions — The system now natively supports projections originating on the anterior side of the patient body, plus cranial and caudal tilt angles Spin acquisition — in addition to regular fluoroscopic exposures, there is now an option to estimate the dose from 3D (CBCT) spin acquisitions that have become common on many modern machines. Specify reference point distance — users may now specify the distance from the source to the interventional reference point to override the default reference point position In addition there have been a number of internal improvements to improve the speed and accuracy of the calculations. Features are available today for use with the VirtualDoseIR API — look for updates to the web interface in the near future to take advantage of all new...
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