Development of image quality related reference doses called acceptable quality doses (AQD) in paediatric CT exams in Qatar

Development of image quality related reference doses called acceptable quality doses (AQD) in paediatric CT exams in Qatar

Objectives To describe first experience of integrating assessment of image quality in paediatric X-ray computed tomography (CT) with analysis of the radiation dose indices to develop reference doses called acceptable quality dose (AQD). Methods Image quality was scored by the radiologists at a terti...

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Veröffentlicht in:European radiology 2021-05, Vol.31 (5), p.3098-3105
Hauptverfasser: Kharita, Mohammad Hassan, AlNaemi, Huda, Kini, Vishwanatha, Alkhazzam, Shady, Rehani, Madan M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdomen
Chest
Child
Computed tomography
Criteria
Diagnostic Radiology
Head
Humans
Image processing
Image quality
Imaging
Internal Medicine
Interventional Radiology
Medical imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroradiology
Optimization
Paediatric
Pediatrics
Qatar
Quality assessment
Quality control
Radiation Dosage
Radiology
Reference Values
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasound
Weight
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Zusammenfassung:Objectives To describe first experience of integrating assessment of image quality in paediatric X-ray computed tomography (CT) with analysis of the radiation dose indices to develop reference doses called acceptable quality dose (AQD). Methods Image quality was scored by the radiologists at a tertiary care hospital in Qatar on a scale of 0 to 4 using the recently published scoring criteria. The patients undergoing head, chest and abdomen CT were divided in different weight groups as follows:
ISSN:0938-7994
1432-1084
DOI:10.1007/s00330-020-07375-7