DISCUSSION
Three important findings flow from this study. First, with use of TCM in thoracic and abdomen– pelvic CT scans, the radiation doses in terms of ED and SSDE can be reduced significantly by up to 68%. Second, the highest and lowest absorbed doses were received by the breast and bone marrow, respectively, in the thoracic CT, and by the skin and thyroid, respectively, in the abdomen–pelvic CT. Third, the absorbed dose measured at the radiosensitive organs in both the