Cumulative radiation exposure from multimodality recurrent imaging of CT, fluoroscopically guided intervention, and nuclear medicine
Objectives To assess cumulative effective dose (CED) over a 4-year period in patients
undergoing multimodality recurrent imaging at a major hospital in the USA. Methods CED …
undergoing multimodality recurrent imaging at a major hospital in the USA. Methods CED …
Relationships of Radiation Dose Indices with Body Size Indices in Adult Body Computed Tomography
Y Inoue, H Itoh, K Nagahara, H Hata, K Mitsui - Tomography, 2023 - mdpi.com
We investigated the relationships between radiation dose indices and body size indices in
adult body computed tomography (CT). A total of 3200 CT scans of the thoracic, abdominal …
adult body computed tomography (CT). A total of 3200 CT scans of the thoracic, abdominal …
T-shirt size as a classification for body habitus in computed tomography (CT) and development of size-based dose reference levels for different indications
X Li, D Steigerwalt, MM Rehani - European journal of radiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose To examine the impact of patient size on dose indices and develop size-based
reference levels (50th and 75th percentiles) for 20 body CT exams for routine and organ …
reference levels (50th and 75th percentiles) for 20 body CT exams for routine and organ …
[HTML][HTML] An inventory of patient-image based risk/dose, image quality and body habitus/size metrics for adult abdomino-pelvic CT protocol optimisation
Purpose Patient-specific protocol optimisation in abdomino-pelvic Computed Tomography
(CT) requires measurement of body habitus/size (BH), sensitivity–specificity (surrogates …
(CT) requires measurement of body habitus/size (BH), sensitivity–specificity (surrogates …
How do cancer-specific computed tomography protocols compare with the american college of radiology dose index registry? An analysis of computed tomography …
Background Little guidance exists on how to stratify radiation dose according to diagnostic
task. Changing dose for different cancer types is currently not informed by the American …
task. Changing dose for different cancer types is currently not informed by the American …
Establishment of local diagnostic reference levels for abdomen and chest radiographies in the region of Algarve, Portugal
Purpose To assess doses variabilities in the same abdomen and chest RX exams for adults,
to check the need for dose harmonization. To calculate Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRL) …
to check the need for dose harmonization. To calculate Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRL) …
Establishment of national diagnostic reference levels for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) in Thailand
S Srimahachota, A Krisanachinda… - Physica Medica, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose To establish national diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) in Thailand for lesions of different complexity. Methods Radiation dose …
intervention (PCI) in Thailand for lesions of different complexity. Methods Radiation dose …
Deep learning‐based body weight from scout images can be an alternative to actual body weight in CT radiation dose management
S Ichikawa, H Itadani, H Sugimori - Journal of Applied Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Accurate body weight measurement is essential to promote computed tomography
(CT) dose optimization; however, body weight cannot always be measured prior to CT …
(CT) dose optimization; however, body weight cannot always be measured prior to CT …
[HTML][HTML] How do cancer-specific CT protocols compare to the ACR dose index registry? An analysis of CT dose at two cancer centers
TP Szczykutowicz, M Ahmad, X Liu… - Journal of computer …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Little guidance exists on how to stratify radiation dose according to diagnostic
task. Changing dose for different cancer types is currently not informed by the ACR DIR dose …
task. Changing dose for different cancer types is currently not informed by the ACR DIR dose …
Establishing diagnostic reference levels for pediatric fluoroscopic examinations in a tertiary hospital
Abstract Background Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) identify unusually high patient
radiation exposures and are required for dose optimisation. DRLs for pediatric fluoroscopic …
radiation exposures and are required for dose optimisation. DRLs for pediatric fluoroscopic …