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- The study aimed to evaluate the possibility of reducing radiation doses in multidetector CT scans of the paranasal sinus while maintaining image quality using computer simulations.
- The researchers simulated various lower radiation dose settings on CT images from 20 patients and assessed them using advanced software to add artificial noise.
- Results showed that effective mAs settings of 67 for bone structures and 134 for soft tissues could maintain diagnostic quality, allowing for a potential 20% reduction in radiation exposure.
Article Abstract
The aim of the study was to retrospectively determine the potential for radiation dose reduction at multidetector computed tomography (CT) of the paranasal sinus by using computer simulation of the effect of low-radiation dose acquisition on diagnostic image quality. This HIPAA compliant study was approved by the institutional human research committee. The need for informed patient consent was waived. Twenty patients underwent four-section CT at 120 kV, 170 mAs, and 4 x 1-mm collimation. Artificial image noise was added to the CT raw data by using a dedicated software platform. Acquisitions with effective tube currents of 134, 100, 67, and 33 mAs were simulated. Each raw data set was reconstructed with bone and soft-tissue algorithms, and two radiologists independently rated the images in blinded fashion. A two-sided paired Student t test was used for statistical analysis. The lowest radiation dose that still provided diagnostic quality was
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