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ArticlePolish journal of radiology2021

Does dual-energy abdominal computed tomography increase the radiation dose to patients: a prospective observational study.

Dilip John, Athira R, Swathigha Selvaraj, Rupa Renganathan, Kannan Gunasekaran, Venkatesh Kasi Arunachalam

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Article in Polish journal of radiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dilip JohnDepartment of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
Athira RDepartment of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
Swathigha SelvarajDepartment of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
Rupa RenganathanDepartment of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
Kannan GunasekaranDepartment of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
Venkatesh Kasi ArunachalamDepartment of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
Kovai Medical Center and Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of our study was to compare single-energy (SECT) and dual-energy (DECT) abdominal computed tomography (CT) examinations in matched patient cohorts regarding the differences in effective radiation dose (ERD) and image quality performed in a third-generation dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) scanner. MATERIAL AND

methodsOur study included 100 patients, who were divided randomly into 2 groups. The patients included in Group A were scanned by SECT, and Group B members were scanned by DECT. Volume CT dose index (CTDI

resultsAverage ERD based on DLP values normalised for 40 cm acquisition were obtained for both Group A and Group B. The mean ERD for Group A was 11.89 mSv, and for group B it was 6.87 mSv. There was a significant difference in these values between Group A and Group B as shown by a

conclusionsThe protocols in third-generation DSCT using dual-energy mode resulted in significant reductions in the effective radiation dose (by approximately 58%) compared to SECT in routine abdominal examination in matched cohorts. Therefore, the quantitative imaging potential of DECT can be utilised in needed patients with decreased radiation dose in third-generation DSCT.

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DECTDSCTimage qualityradiation doseSECTthird generation

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