Publications by authors named "Daniela Juncker"
Quant Imaging Med Surg
July 2021
Article Synopsis
- Wasting diseases like cachexia and sarcopenia lead to muscle loss, necessitating reliable methods to assess muscle composition, with multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) being a common imaging choice despite its radiation risks.
- This study examined how reducing radiation exposure during MDCT scans affected the assessment of paravertebral muscles by simulating lower X-ray tube currents and using statistical iterative reconstruction algorithms.
- Results indicated that mean muscle density remained consistent at lower radiation levels down to 5% of original projections for certain muscle groups, suggesting that this technique could effectively minimize radiation exposure while maintaining diagnostic accuracy.
