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- Dokumenttyp:
- Journal Article; Article
- Autor(en):
- Hausleiter, J; Meyer, T; Hadamitzky, M; Huber, E; Zankl, M; Martinoff, S; Kastrati, A; Schömig, A
- Titel:
- Radiation dose estimates from cardiac multislice computed tomography in daily practice: impact of different scanning protocols on effective dose estimates.
- Abstract:
- BACKGROUND: Multislice computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a promising technology for imaging patients with suspected coronary artery disease. Compared with 16-slice CTA, the improved spatial and temporal resolution of 64-slice CTA (0.6- versus 1.0-mm slice thickness and 330- versus 420-ms gantry rotation time) is associated with an increase in radiation dose. The objective of this retrospective investigation was to compare the estimated dose received during 16- and 64-slice CTA in daily practice and to investigate the impact of different scan protocols on dose and image quality. METHODS AND RESULTS: Radiation dose was estimated for 1035 patients undergoing coronary CTA. Scanning algorithms with and without an ECG-dependent dose modulation and with a reduced tube voltage were investigated on dose estimates and image quality. In the entire patient cohort, radiation dose estimates were 6.4+/-1.9 and 11.0+/-4.1 mSv for 16- and 64-slice CTA, respectively (P<0.01). The reduction in radiation dose estimates ranged between 37% and 40% and between 53% and 64% with the use of ECG-dependent dose modulation and with the combined use of the dose modulation and a reduced tube voltage, respectively. The reduction in dose estimates was not associated with a reduction in diagnostic image quality as assessed by the signal-to-noise ratio and by the frequency of coronary segments with diagnostic image quality. CONCLUSIONS: The increase in spatial and temporal resolution with 64-slice CTA is associated with an increased radiation dose for coronary CTA. Dose-saving algorithms are very effective in reducing radiation exposure and should be used whenever possible.
- Zeitschriftentitel:
- Circulation
- Jahr:
- 2006
- Band / Volume:
- 113
- Heft / Issue:
- 10
- Seitenangaben Beitrag:
- 1305-10
- Sprache:
- eng
- Volltext / DOI:
- doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.602490
- PubMed:
- http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16520411
- Print-ISSN:
- 0009-7322
- TUM Einrichtung:
- I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Kardiologie); Institut für Radiologie
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