Publications by authors named "Lucia Amici"
Introduction: Chest computed tomography (CT) examinations are performed routinely in some cystic fibrosis (CF) centers in order to evaluate lung disease progression in CF patients. Continuous CT technological advancement in theory could allows a lower radiation exposure of CF patients during chest CT examinations without an image quality reduction, and this could become increasingly important over time in order to reduce the cumulative radiation dose effects given the continuous increase of CF patients predicted median survival.
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare objective and subjective image quality and radiation dose between low-dose chest CT examinations performed in adult CF patients using a third-generation DSCT scanner and a 64-slices single-source CT (SSCT) scanner.
Article Synopsis
- Advances in medical research have significantly improved survival rates for young patients with congenital diseases, who previously had little chance of survival.
- Replacement therapies are now available to treat these conditions, offering hope for affected children.
- However, administering these treatments can be challenging due to their high frequency, need for intravenous infusion, and requirement for long-term or lifelong use.