Low-dose CT imaging of the acute abdomen using model-based iterative reconstruction: a prospective study.

Fiachra MoloneyKarl JamesMaria TwomeyDavid RyanTyler M GreyAmber DownesRichard G KavanaghNiamh MooreMary Jane MurphyJackie ByeBrian W CareySean E McSweeneyConor DeasyEmmett AndrewsFergus ShanahanMichael M MaherOwen J O'Connor

Published in: Emergency radiology (2018)

Low-dose abdominopelvic CT performed with MBIR is a feasible radiation dose reduction strategy for imaging patients presenting with acute abdominal pain.

Keyphrases

low dose
image quality
liver failure
dual energy
abdominal pain
high resolution
computed tomography
respiratory failure
high dose
contrast enhanced
aortic dissection
drug induced
positron emission tomography
hepatitis b virus
magnetic resonance
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
pet ct