Development of phantom for current modulation quality assurance test on computed tomography.

Automatic tube current modulation (ATCM) in computed tomography (CT) is a powerful tool for reducing the dose delivery to the patient during the scan. A phantom is used to perform the ATCM quality control (QC) test, assessing how the CT system adapts the tube current as a function of object size. Considering quality assurance recommendations (Brazilian and international), we developed a dedicated phantom for the ATCM test.