Body CT examinations in oncologic patients: the impact of subspecialty radiology on radiation exposure in the clinical practice. A quality care study.
Stefania Maria Rita RizzoLuca BellesiAndrea D'ErmoLuca BonomoOriana D'EcclesiisFrancesco MagogaStefano PresillaArturo SpanòVeronica MinzoliniFrancesca Lo PiccoloJurgen HeinkelErmidio RezzonicoMaria Del GrandeMatteo MerliFilippo Del GrandePublished in: La Radiologia medica (2024)
In a subspecialty radiology department, CT protocols are optimized compared to a general radiology department leading to lower doses to oncologic patients without significant objective image quality degradation.
Keyphrases
- image quality
- end stage renal disease
- computed tomography
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- artificial intelligence
- chronic kidney disease
- clinical practice
- healthcare
- dual energy
- prognostic factors
- magnetic resonance imaging
- prostate cancer
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- magnetic resonance
- quality improvement
- contrast enhanced
- tertiary care
- pain management