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ArticleDento maxillo facial radiology2017

Comparing subjective and objective image quality at two different radiation exposure ranges of the paranasal sinus CT examinations using a volumetric 320-row detector CT system.

Berhan Pirimoglu, Recep Sade, Muhammed Sedat Sakat, Hayri Ogul, Suat Eren, Mecit Kantarci

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Berhan Pirimoglu1 Department of Radiology, Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey.
Recep Sade1 Department of Radiology, Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey.
Muhammed Sedat Sakat2 Department of Otorhinolaringology, Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey.
Hayri Ogul1 Department of Radiology, Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey.
Suat Eren1 Department of Radiology, Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey.
Mecit Kantarci1 Department of Radiology, Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey.
Atatürk University · TR

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Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate image quality of protocol including 135 kVp, 5 mAs and 80 kVp, 5 mAs in the paranasal sinus CT examinations using single volumetric 320-row multidetector CT technique.

methodsFrom September to December 2016, both of our control group including 135 kVp and 5 mAs and our study group including 80 kVp and 5 mAs paranasal CT protocols were simultaneously performed on 40 patients using single volumetric 320-row multidetector CT device. Image quality for bony structures, air-filled structures and soft tissues were independently assessed for each group by three blinded observers using a 3-point grading scale (0 = not diagnostic, 1 = partially diagnostic, 2 = diagnostic). Objective image quality was also performed by region of interests were placed on axial soft tissue reconstructions in both eye bulbs, retrobulbar fat and maxillary sinuses to obtain different values for aqueous tissue, soft tissue and air, respectively. Effective dose was calculated from the dose-length product.

resultsThe effective radiation dose which calculated for the control group scans was 0.037 ± 0.003 mSv. But, it was 0.0099 ± 0.001 mSv for the study group scans. The effective radiation dose of study group was statistically significant lower than control group (p < 0.001). Despite significant lowering of the radiation doses, image qualities were sufficient for evaluating all the bony structures, air-filled structures and soft tissues except for eye muscle, retrobulbar fat and eye bulb.

conclusionsOur results present that our protocols for study and control group provide significant dose reduction without the loss of diagnostic image quality for paranasal sinus CT. Paranasal sinus CT imaging can be performed at very low radiation exposure maintaining high image quality using a single volume 320-row detector CT device using 135 kVp and 5 mAs.

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Radiation DosageAdultCone-Beam Computed TomographyFemaleHumansMaleParanasal Sinus DiseasesParanasal SinusesPhantoms, ImagingRadiation ExposureRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRadiometry320-row detector CTlow radiation doseparanasal sinusvolumetric

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