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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Single- and Dual-Source CT Myelography: Comparison of Radiation Exposure and Establishment of Diagnostic Reference Levels.

Sebastian Zensen, Denise Bos, Marcel Opitz, Michael Forsting, Nika Guberina, Cornelius Deuschl, Axel Wetter

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Radiation Exposure in Computed Tomography.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sebastian ZensenInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2997-0740
Denise BosInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9585-9787
Marcel OpitzInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7455-8590
Michael ForstingInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.
Nika GuberinaDepartment of Radiotherapy, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.
Cornelius DeuschlInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9262-7289
Axel WetterInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.
Essen University Hospital · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CT myelography (CTM) is a diagnostic technique for the evaluation of various spinal pathologies, and plays an important role in diagnosis of different diseases such as spontaneous intracranial hypotension and postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leaks. The aims of this study were to examine radiation exposure, establish diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) and compare radiation doses of single- and dual-source examinations and different CTM protocols. In this retrospective study, 183 CTMs comprising 155 single-source and 28 dual-source examinations, performed between May 2015 and December 2020, were analyzed. Dose data included 31 whole spine (A), 23 cervical (B), 10 thoracic (C), and 119 lumbar (D) CTMs. Radiation exposure was reported for volume-weighted CT dose index (CTDI

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computed tomographydiagnostic reference levelimage qualitymyelographyradiation exposure

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PMID34679507
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