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ArticleActa radiologica open2024

A multi-institutional assessment of low-dose protocols in chest computed tomography: Dose and image quality.

Elena Tonkopi, Mercy Afadzi Tetteh, Catherine Gunn, Haseem Ashraf, Sigrid Lia Rusten, Perkhah Safi, Nora Suu Tinsoe, Kylie Colford, Olivia Ouellet, Salma Naimi and 1 more

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Article in Acta radiologica open, 2024. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Elena TonkopiDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7911-5534
Mercy Afadzi TettehDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Akershus University Hospital, Loerenskog, Norway.
Catherine GunnDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Haseem AshrafDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Akershus University Hospital, Loerenskog, Norway.
Sigrid Lia RustenHealth Faculty, Department of Life Sciences and Health, Oslo Metropolitan University Oslo, Norway.
Perkhah SafiHealth Faculty, Department of Life Sciences and Health, Oslo Metropolitan University Oslo, Norway.
Nora Suu TinsoeHealth Faculty, Department of Life Sciences and Health, Oslo Metropolitan University Oslo, Norway.
Kylie ColfordSchool of Health Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Olivia OuelletSchool of Health Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Salma NaimiDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Akershus University Hospital, Loerenskog, Norway.
Safora JohansenHealth Faculty, Department of Life Sciences and Health, Oslo Metropolitan University Oslo, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2307-4179
Dalhousie University · CAOsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University · NOAkershus University Hospital · NOOslo University Hospital · NOUniversity of Oslo · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Low-dose CT (LDCT) chest protocols have widespread clinical applications for many indications; as a result, there is a need for protocol assessment prior to standardization. Dalhousie University and Oslo Metropolitan University have a formally established cooperative relationship. Purpose: The purpose is to assess radiation dose and image quality for LDCT chest protocols in seven different hospital locations in Norway and Canada. Material and methods: Retrospective dosimetry data, volumetric CT dose index (CTDI Results: The ANOVA test revealed significant differences ( Conclusion: The observed variations in dose and image quality measurements, even within the same hospitals and between identical scanner models, indicate a potential for protocol optimization in the involved hospitals in both countries.

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image qualitylow-dose computed tomographyradiation dose

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PMID38304118
PMCPMC10829498
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