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Low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) in the perioperative workup of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Abul-Kasim, Kasim LU ; Overgaard, Angelica ; Maly, Pavel LU ; Ohlin, Acke LU ; Gunnarsson, Mikael LU and Sundgren, Pia (2009) In European Radiology 19. p.610-618
Abstract
The study aims were to estimate the radiation dose in patients examined with low dose spine CT and to compare it with that received by patients undergoing standard CT for trauma of the same region, as well as to evaluate the impact of dose reduction on image quality. Radiation doses in 113 consecutive low dose spine CTs were compared with those in 127 CTs for trauma. The inter- and intraobserver agreement in measurements of pedicular width, and vertebral rotation, measurements of signal-to-noise ratio and assessment of hardware status were the indicators in the evaluation of image quality. The effective dose of the low dose spine CT (0.37 mSv) was 20 times lower than that of a standard CT for trauma (13.09 mSv). This dose reduction... (More)
The study aims were to estimate the radiation dose in patients examined with low dose spine CT and to compare it with that received by patients undergoing standard CT for trauma of the same region, as well as to evaluate the impact of dose reduction on image quality. Radiation doses in 113 consecutive low dose spine CTs were compared with those in 127 CTs for trauma. The inter- and intraobserver agreement in measurements of pedicular width, and vertebral rotation, measurements of signal-to-noise ratio and assessment of hardware status were the indicators in the evaluation of image quality. The effective dose of the low dose spine CT (0.37 mSv) was 20 times lower than that of a standard CT for trauma (13.09 mSv). This dose reduction conveyed no impact on image quality. This low dose spine CT protocol allows detailed evaluation that is necessary for preoperative planning and postoperative evaluation. (Less)
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10.1007/s00330-008-1178-4
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Reconstructive Surgery (013240300), Medical Radiology Unit (013241410), Medical Radiation Physics, Malmö (013243210)
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  abstract     = {{The study aims were to estimate the radiation dose in patients examined with low dose spine CT and to compare it with that received by patients undergoing standard CT for trauma of the same region, as well as to evaluate the impact of dose reduction on image quality. Radiation doses in 113 consecutive low dose spine CTs were compared with those in 127 CTs for trauma. The inter- and intraobserver agreement in measurements of pedicular width, and vertebral rotation, measurements of signal-to-noise ratio and assessment of hardware status were the indicators in the evaluation of image quality. The effective dose of the low dose spine CT (0.37 mSv) was 20 times lower than that of a standard CT for trauma (13.09 mSv). This dose reduction conveyed no impact on image quality. This low dose spine CT protocol allows detailed evaluation that is necessary for preoperative planning and postoperative evaluation.}},
  author       = {{Abul-Kasim, Kasim and Overgaard, Angelica and Maly, Pavel and Ohlin, Acke and Gunnarsson, Mikael and Sundgren, Pia}},
  issn         = {{0938-7994}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{610--618}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{European Radiology}},
  title        = {{Low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) in the perioperative workup of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-008-1178-4}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s00330-008-1178-4}},
  volume       = {{19}},
  year         = {{2009}},
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