ArticleInsights into imaging2012
Tomosynthesis in pulmonary cystic fibrosis with comparison to radiography and computed tomography: a pictorial review.
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- QUANTIFICATION OF PULMONARY PATHOLOGY IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS-COMPARISON BETWEEN DIGITAL CHEST TOMOSYNTHESIS AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY.Radiation protection dosimetry · 2021Article
- Initial clinical evaluation of stationary digital chest tomosynthesis in adult patients with cystic fibrosis.European radiology · 2019Article
- Tomosynthesis of the thoracic spine: added value in diagnosing vertebral fractures in the elderly.European radiology · 2017Article
- AN ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF CHEST TOMOSYNTHESIS IN OPTIMISING IMAGING RESOURCES IN THORACIC RADIOLOGY.Radiation protection dosimetry · 2016Article
- VISIBILITY OF STRUCTURES OF RELEVANCE FOR PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS IN CHEST TOMOSYNTHESIS: INFLUENCE OF ANATOMICAL LOCATION AND OBSERVER EXPERIENCE.Radiation protection dosimetry · 2016Article
- Effect of radiation dose level on the detectability of pulmonary nodules in chest tomosynthesis.European radiology · 2014Article
- Radiography, tomosynthesis, CT and MRI in the evaluation of pulmonary cystic fibrosis: an untangling review of the multitude of scoring systems.Insights into imaging · 2013Article
- Description and validation of a scoring system for tomosynthesis in pulmonary cystic fibrosis.European radiology · 2012Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this pictorial review is to illustrate chest imaging findings of cystic fibrosis (CF) using tomosynthesis (digital tomography), in comparison to radiography and computed tomography (CT). CF is a chronic systemic disease where imaging has long been used for monitoring chest status. CT exposes the patient to a substantially higher radiation dose than radiography, rendering it unsuitable for the often needed repeated examinations of these patients. Tomosynthesis has recently appeared as an interesting low dose alternative to CT, with an effective dose of approximately 0.08 mSv for children and 0.12 mSv for adults. Tomosynthesis is performed on the same X-ray system as radiography, adding only about 1 min to the normal examination time. Typical pulmonary changes in CF such as mucus plugging, bronchial wall thickening, and bronchiectases are shown in significantly better detail with tomosynthesis than with traditional radiography. In addition, the cost for a tomosynthesis examination is low compared to CT. To reduce the radiation burden of patients with CF it is important to consider low dose alternatives to CT, especially in the paediatric population. Tomosynthesis has a lower radiation dose than CT and gives a superior visualisation of pulmonary CF changes compared to radiography. It is important to further determine the role of tomosynthesis for monitoring disease progression in CF.
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