Optimisation of swallowing ct examination: Dose reduction and image quality

Masanao Kobayashi; Yasuki Asada; Tomonobu Haba; Yuta Matsunaga; Kosuke Matsubara; Kazuyuki Minami

doi:10.1093/rpd/ncz029

Optimisation of swallowing ct examination: Dose reduction and image quality

Masanao Kobayashi, Yasuki Asada, Tomonobu Haba, Yuta Matsunaga, Kosuke Matsubara, Kazuyuki Minami

Faculty of Radiological Technology

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This study sought to optimise the swallowing computed tomography (SCT) scan protocol for use with the new wide-area detector-row CT (ADCT) scanner and to estimate patient dose in terms of the organ-absorbed dose and the effective dose. The conventional ADCT (ADCT_ViSION) and the new ADCT (ADCT_GENESIS) scanner were compared using: (1) the organ-absorbed dose and the effective dose, with a phantom study, (2) the detailed organ-absorbed doses of the neck region, using a Monte Carlo simulation and (3) a relative visual quality analysis. The effective energy differed significantly between the ADCT_ViSION (50 keV) and the ADCT_GENESIS (57 keV). The effective doses were 2.9 and 1.9 mSv, respectively. Compared with the ADCT_ViSION, the absorbed dose was reduced by 34% with the ADCT_GENESIS. With the ADCT_GENESIS, the tube current could be reduced from 40 to 30 mA. With the optimised scan protocol, a further 25% dose reduction can be achieved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	421-431
Number of pages	11
Journal	Radiation protection dosimetry
Volume	185
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncz029
Publication status	Published - 31-12-2019

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Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Radiation
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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