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ArticleBMC medical imaging2025

Development of optimised protocols for paediatric whole-body computed tomography examinations: a figure-of-merit approach.

Jacob Leonard Ago, Stephen Inkoom, Benard Ohene-Botwe, Alise Larsen, Ingerd Skaaret Berg

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Jacob Leonard AgoDepartment of Radiography, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu Campus, Korle-Bu, P. O. Box KB 143, Accra, Ghana. jacobleonardago@gmail.com.
Stephen InkoomDepartment of Medical Physics, School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Atomic Campus, Accra, Ghana.
Benard Ohene-BotweDepartment of Midwifery and Radiography, School of Health & Psychological Sciences, University of London, London, UK.
Alise LarsenMedical Physics Unit, Innlandet Hospital, Hamar, Norway.
Ingerd Skaaret BergMedical Physics Unit, Innlandet Hospital, Hamar, Norway.

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Abstract

backgroundWhole-body computed tomography (WBCT) technique involves higher radiation doses, resulting in increased stochastic health risks, especially when used for paediatric patients. Hence, protocol optimisation is recommended to maximise its benefit-risk ratio, with several available strategies to achieve it. This study used the figure-of-merit (FOM) approach to develop optimised protocols for paediatric WBCT examinations. The rationale is to enhance diagnostic accuracy while minimising radiation exposure, ultimately improving patient safety and outcomes for paediatric patients undergoing WBCT.

methodsNewborn and child (5-year-old) anthropomorphic phantoms were scanned with different scan protocols and evaluated for dose and image quality using the CT-Expo and ImageJ programs, respectively. The protocols for trunk examinations were divided into arterialphase-only and combined arterial and venous phase to develop appropriate protocols based on patients' initial focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) results. The protocols with the highest FOMs were selected as the best optimised protocols.

resultsThe estimated WBCT ED (WB

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Tomography, X-Ray ComputedWhole Body ImagingChildChild, PreschoolHumansInfantInfant, NewbornPhantoms, ImagingRadiation DosageAnthropomorphic PhantomDose optimisationFigure of meritPaediatricWhole body computed tomography

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PMID40247286
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