Finding the optimal tube current and iterative reconstruction strength in liver imaging; two needles in one haystack.

Bibi MartensJoris G A BosscheeSander M J Van KuijkCécile R L P N JeukensMaikel T H BrauerJoachim E WildbergerCasper Mihl

Published in: PloS one (2022)

A tube current reduction of 10-40% is possible in case IR 4 is used, leading to the highest image quality (10%) or still diagnostic image quality (40%), shown by a pairwise comparison in the same patients.

Keyphrases

image quality
computed tomography
end stage renal disease
dual energy
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
high resolution
peritoneal dialysis
magnetic resonance