Patient radiation dose in the 2-phase computed tomography imaging of the parathyroid glands

• Main Author: Δημητρούκας, Χρήστος
• Other Authors: Dimitroukas, Christos
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Computed tomography; Diagnostic reference levels; 2-phases parathyroid imaging; Organ doses; Effective dose; Υπολογιστική τομογραφία; Διαγνωστικά επίπεδα αναφοράς; Απεικόνιση παραθυρεοειδών με 2 φάσεις; Δόσεις οργάνων; Ενεργός δόση

A large dose audit was initially performed to evaluate the radiation dose to 573 adult patients, who underwent eleven common CT examinations in two different scanners: one with 16 detector rows (GE Light Speed) and one with 80 detector rows (Toshiba Aquilion Prime). The CTDIvol, DLP, as well as pati...