Optimization of multiplanar reformations from isotropic data sets acquired with 16-detector row helical CT scanner.
Radiology
; 238(1): 292-9, 2006 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-16373774
ABSTRACT
Institutional review board approval and waiver of consent were obtained for the patient component of this retrospective HIPAA-compliant study. By using an anthropomorphic phantom and metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor detectors, radiation dose was determined for one eight-detector row and two 16-detector row computed tomographic (CT) protocols. A custom phantom was scanned by using the three protocols to identify isotropy. Contrast-to-noise ratios (CNRs) were determined for the same protocols by using a third phantom. Seven patients had undergone isotropic 16-detector row CT of the abdomen and pelvis. Anonymized coronal reformations at various thicknesses were ranked qualitatively by three radiologists. Effective dose equivalents were similar for the eight- and 16-detector row protocols. When transverse and coronal reformations of data acquired in the custom phantom were compared, coronal reformations obtained with the 16-detector row and 0.625-mm section thickness protocol were found to be nearly identical to the transverse image for all sets of line pairs. CNRs were consistently highest on 5-mm-thick coronal reformations (CNR range, 1.2-3.3). For qualitative assessment, 2- and 3-mm-thick coronal reformations were consistently preferred.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador
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Radiografia Abdominal
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Tomógrafos Computadorizados
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Tomografia Computadorizada Espiral
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Radiology
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos