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ArticlePolish journal of radiology2017

Comparison of Image Quality, Diagnostic Accuracy and Radiation Dose Between Flash Model and Retrospective ECG-Triggered Protocols in Dual Source Computed Tomography (DSCT) in Congenital Heart Diseases.

Rong Wang, Xiang-Jiu Xu, Gang Huang, Xing Zhou, Wen-Wen Zhang, Ya-Qiong Ma, Xiao-Na Zuo

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Article in Polish journal of radiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rong WangDepartment of Radiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China.
Xiang-Jiu XuDepartment of Radiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China.
Gang HuangDepartment of Radiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China.
Xing ZhouDepartment of Radiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China.
Wen-Wen ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China.
Ya-Qiong MaDepartment of Radiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China.
Xiao-Na ZuoDepartment of Radiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDual source computed tomography (DSCT) plays an important role in the diagnosis of congenital heart diseases (CHD). However, the issue of radiation-related side effects constitutes a wide public concern. The aim of the study was to explore the differences in diagnostic accuracy, radiation dose and image quality between a prospectively ECG - triggered high - pitch spiral acquisition (flash model) and a retrospective ECG-gated protocol of DSCT used for the detection of CHD. MATERIAL/

methodsThe study included 58 patients with CHD who underwent a DSCT examination, including two groups of 29 patients in each protocol. Then, both subjective and objective image quality, diagnostic accuracy and radiation dose were compared between the two protocols.

resultsThe image quality and the total as well as partial diagnostic accuracy did not differ significantly between the protocols. The radiation dose in the flash model was obviously lower than that in the retrospective model (

conclusionsCompared to the retrospective protocol, the flash model can significantly reduce the dose of radiation, while maintaining both diagnostic accuracy and image quality.

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Image EnhancementJervell-Lange Nielsen SyndromeMultidetector Computed TomographyRadiation Dosage

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