ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences
Reducing computed tomography radiation dose in diagnosing pulmonary embolism.
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- A comparison of bolus track and test bolus computed tomography pulmonary angiography and the implications on pulmonary and aortic vessel enhancement, effective dose and suboptimal scan rate.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2024Article
- Pulmonary embolism diagnosis with D-dimer levels and computed tomography.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveComputed tomography angiography plays a major role in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Radiation dose associated with it is a major concern; therefore it is important to optimize protocols and techniques to ensure minimum radiation dose.
methodsThe study compares two protocols i. Conventional Timing Bolus CT protocol and Delayed Timing Bolus protocol used to assist suspected pulmonary embolism patients.
resultsA significant reduction in the average effective dose (39%) was noticed when using the delayed timing bolus protocol.
conclusionDelayed timing bolus protocol has a good impact on radiation dose without affecting the value of the computed tomography angiography study.
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