Periradicular infiltration of the lumbar spine: is iterative reconstruction software necessary to establish ultra-low-dose protocols? A quantitative and qualitative approach.

Fabian Henry Jürgen ElsholtzLars-Arne SchaafsChristoph ErxlebenBernd HammStefan Markus Niehues

Published in: La Radiologia medica (2018)

Although it significantly lowers image noise, iterative reconstruction software is not mandatory to achieve adequate image quality with an ultra-low-dose CT protocol for guiding periradicular infiltration therapy of the lumbar spine.

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