Micro-dose Paranasal Computed Tomography is Valuable When Evaluating Diseases of the Paranasal Sinuses
| Autor: | Mustafa Özbayrak, Burak Ertaş, Özden Sila Ulus, Alper Özdilek, Ercan Karaarslan |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Turkish |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Haseki Tıp Bülteni, Vol 57, Iss 2, Pp 142-146 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1302-0072 2147-2688 |
| DOI: | 10.4274/haseki.galenos.2018.4594 |
| Popis: | Aim:We explored whether a reduction in the radiation dose affected the quality of diagnostic images generated using third-generation dual-source computed tomography (CT) running advanced third-generation iterative reconstruction software.Methods:From February to May 2015, 72 consecutive patients aged 16 to 64 years with clinically suspected sinusitis were randomly and prospectively enrolled and divided into two groups (standard or micro-dose CT). Anatomical landmarks and mucosal structures were independently evaluated by a radiologist and an otorhinolaryngologist using a four-point grading scale. Mean scores were calculated and compared.Results:All images were of diagnostic quality. The mean effective radiation dose was significantly lower in patients evaluated via the micro-dose protocol (group 2) than in those evaluated using the standard protocol (group 1) (p0.05).Conclusion:The radiation dose to the paranasal sinus delivered during CT in patients with suspected sinusitis can be reduced to 0.003 mSv using third-generation dual-source CT running advanced iterative reconstruction software. |
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