Evaluation Of Image-Enhanced Paediatric Computed Tomography Brain Examinations

Ledenius, Kerstin, 1979 (author): Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för radiofysik,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Radiation Physics

Stålhammar, F (author)

Wiklund, Lars-Martin (author)

Fredriksson, C (author)

Forsberg, A (author)

Thilander-Klang, Anne, 1959 (author): Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för radiofysik,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Radiation Physics

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2010-04-10
2010
English.
In: Radiation protection dosimetry. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 1742-3406 .- 0144-8420. ; 139:1-3, s. 287-292

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Abstract Subject headings

The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of reducing the radiation dose to paediatric patients undergoing computed tomography (CT) brain examination by using image-enhancing software. Artificial noise was added to the raw data collected from 20 patients aged between 1 and 10 y to simulate tube current reductions of 20, 40 and 60 mA. All images were created in duplicate; one set of images remained unprocessed whereas the other was processed with image-enhancing software. Three paediatric radiologists assessed the image quality based on their ability to visualise the high- and low-contrast structures and their overall impression of the diagnostic value of the image. For patients aged 6-10 y, it was found that dose reductions from 27 mGy (CTDI(vol)) to 23 mGy (15 %) in the upper brain and from 32 to 28 mGy (13 %) in the lower brain were possible for standard diagnostic CT examinations when using the image-enhancing filter. For patients 1-5 y, the results for standard diagnostics in the upper brain were inconclusive, for the lower brain no dose reductions were found possible.

By the author/editor: Ledenius, Kersti ...; Stålhammar, F; Wiklund, Lars-Ma ...; Fredriksson, C; Forsberg, A; Thilander-Klang, ...

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