Recent and upcoming technological developments in computed tomography: high speed, low dose, deep learning, multienergy

MM Lell, M Kachelrieß - Investigative radiology, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The advent of computed tomography (CT) has revolutionized radiology, and this revolution
is still going on. Starting as a pure head scanner, modern CT systems are now able to …

Multi-institutional protocol guidance for pediatric photon-counting CT

KK Horst, JY Cao, CH McCollough, A El-Ali, DP Frush… - Radiology, 2024 - pubs.rsna.org
Performing CT in children comes with unique challenges such as greater degrees of patient
motion, smaller and densely packed anatomy, and potential risks of radiation exposure. The …

The future of computed tomography: personalized, functional, and precise

H Alkadhi, A Euler - Investigative radiology, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Modern medicine cannot be imagined without the diagnostic capabilities of computed
tomography (CT). Although the past decade witnessed a tremendous increase in scan …

[HTML][HTML] Image texture, low contrast liver lesion detectability and impact on dose: deep learning algorithm compared to partial model-based iterative reconstruction

D Racine, HG Brat, B Dufour, JM Steity… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To compare deep learning (True Fidelity, TF) and partial model based Iterative
Reconstruction (ASiR-V) algorithm for image texture, low contrast lesion detectability and …

Diagnostic reference level of radiation dose and image quality among paediatric CT examinations in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

NA Muhammad, MK Abdul Karim, H Abu Hassan… - Diagnostics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pediatrics are more vulnerable to radiation and are prone to dose compared to adults,
requiring more attention to computed tomography (CT) optimization. Hence, diagnostic …

Dose estimation for the European epidemiological study on pediatric computed tomography (EPI-CT)

I Thierry-Chef, G Ferro, L Le Cornet… - Radiation …, 2021 - meridian.allenpress.com
Within the European Epidemiological Study to Quantify Risks for Paediatric Computerized
Tomography (EPI-CT study), a cohort was assembled comprising nearly one million …

CT dosimetry: what has been achieved and what remains to be done

J Damilakis - Investigative Radiology, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Radiation dose in computed tomography (CT) has become a hot topic due to an upward
trend in the number of CT procedures worldwide and the relatively high doses associated …

A comprehensive assessment of physical image quality of five different scanners for head CT imaging as clinically used at a single hospital centre—A phantom study

P Barca, F Paolicchi, G Aringhieri, F Palmas, D Marfisi… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Nowadays, given the technological advance in CT imaging and increasing heterogeneity in
characteristics of CT scanners, a number of CT scanners with different manufacturers …

Individualized scan protocols in abdominal computed tomography: radiation versus contrast media dose optimization

B Martens, G Jost, C Mihl, EC Nijssen… - Investigative …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background In contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT), radiation and
contrast media (CM) injection protocols are closely linked to each other, and therefore a …

An assessment of Sri Lankan radiographer's knowledge and awareness of radiation protection and imaging parameters related to patient dose and image quality in …

PM Hawarihewa, D Satharasinghe, T Amalaraj… - Radiography, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction As computed tomography (CT) examinations have considerably risen, safe
operation is essential to reduce the patients' dose. The main objective of this study was to …