Background Computed tomography (CT) studies are requested by specialists from most
medical disciplines and play a vital role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. It follows …

Ionising radiation stands as an indispensable protagonist in the narrative of medical
imaging, underpinning diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic interventions across an array …

Objective To evaluate the image quality of an ultra-low contrast medium and radiation dose
CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) protocol for the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism …

BACKGROUND. Dual-energy CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) with energy-integrating
detector (EID) technology is limited by the inability to use high-pitch technique. OBJECTIVE …

Objective Quantify the relationship between CT acquisition parameters and radiation dose,
how often parameters are adjusted in real-world practice, and their degree of contribution to …

Background In radiotherapy, especially when treating children, minimising exposure of
healthy tissue can prevent the development of adverse outcomes, including second cancers …

The introduction of the first whole-body CT scanner in 1974 marked the beginning of cross-
sectional spine imaging. In the last decades, the technological advancement, increasing …

Rationale and Objectives To assess image quality and radiation dose of ultra-high-pitch CT
pulmonary angiography (CTPA) with free-breathing technique for diagnosis of pulmonary …

Objective To characterize the use and impact of radiation dose reduction techniques in
actual practice for routine abdomen CT. Methods We retrospectively analyzed consecutive …

Purpose To establish size-specific diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for pulmonary
embolism (PE) based on patient CT examinations performed on 74 CT devices. To assess …