Setting up computed tomography automatic tube current modulation systems

CJ Martin, S Sookpeng - Journal of Radiological Protection, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Automatic tube current modulation (ATCM) on CT scanners can yield significant reductions
in patient doses. Modulation is based on x-ray beam attenuation in body tissues obtained …

Six iterative reconstruction algorithms in brain CT: a phantom study on image quality at different radiation dose levels

A Löve, ML Olsson, R Siemund… - The British journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objective: To evaluate the image quality produced by six different iterative reconstruction
(IR) algorithms in four CT systems in the setting of brain CT, using different radiation dose …

[HTML][HTML] SPECT/CT radiation dosimetry

M Ferrari, P De Marco, D Origgi, G Pedroli - Clinical and Translational …, 2014 - Springer
Single-photon emission computed tomography combined with X-ray computed tomography
(SPECT/CT) improves diagnostic accuracy by allowing better localization and definition of …

Optimizing contrast media injection protocols in state-of-the art computed tomographic angiography

MM Lell, G Jost, JG Korporaal, AH Mahnken… - Investigative …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective Very short acquisition times and the increasing use of low-kilovolt protocols in
standard computed tomographic (CT) angiography (CTA) examinations demand …

Image comparative assessment using iterative reconstructions: clinical comparison of low-dose abdominal/pelvic computed tomography between adaptive statistical …

V Vardhanabhuti, RD Riordan, GR Mitchell… - Investigative …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objectives The objective of this study was to compare image quality (objective and
subjective parameters) and confidence in lesion detection between 3 image reconstruction …

Advanced modelled iterative reconstruction for abdominal CT: qualitative and quantitative evaluation

S Gordic, L Desbiolles, P Stolzmann, L Gantner… - Clinical radiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Aim To determine qualitative and quantitative image-quality parameters in abdominal
imaging using advanced modelled iterative reconstruction (ADMIRE) with third-generation …

Associations between collateral status and thrombus characteristics and their impact in anterior circulation stroke

HC Alves, KM Treurniet, BG Dutra, IGH Jansen… - Stroke, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Thrombus characteristics and collateral score are associated
with functional outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke. It has been suggested that …

Automated tube voltage selection in thoracoabdominal computed tomography at high pitch using a third-generation dual-source scanner: image quality and radiation …

M Lurz, MM Lell, W Wuest, A Eller, M Scharf… - Investigative …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the radiation dose and image quality
performance of thoracoabdominal examinations with an automated tube voltage selection …

Computed tomography radiation dose reduction: effect of different iterative reconstruction algorithms on image quality

MJ Willemink, RAP Takx, PA de Jong… - Journal of Computer …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective We evaluated the effects of hybrid and model-based iterative reconstruction (IR)
algorithms from different vendors at multiple radiation dose levels on image quality of chest …

Reduced dose CT with model-based iterative reconstruction compared to standard dose CT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis in oncology patients: intra-individual …

LN Morimoto, A Kamaya, I Boulay-Coletta… - Abdominal …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose To compare image quality and lesion conspicuity of reduced dose (RD) CT with
model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) compared to standard dose (SD) CT in patients …