Feasible Dose Reduction in Routine Chest Computed Tomography Maintaining Constant Image Quality Using the Last Three Scanner Generations: From Filtered Back Projection to Sinogram-affirmed Iterative Reconstruction and Impact of the Novel Fully Integrated Detector Design Minimizing Electronic Noise

Conclusion: The most recent technical developments, namely IR in combination with integrated circuit detectors, can significantly lower radiation dose in chest CT examinations.

Source: Journal of Clinical Imaging Science - July 31, 2014 Category: Radiology Authors: Lukas EbnerFelix KnoblochAdrian HuberJulia LandauDaniel OttJohannes T HeverhagenAndreas Christe Source Type: research