Surface radiation dose comparison of a dedicated extremity cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) device and a multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) machine in pediatric ankle and wrist phantoms.
Sebastian TschaunerRobert MartererEszter NagyGeorg ApfaltrerMichael RiccabonaGeorg SingerGeorg StücklschweigerHelmuth GussErich SorantinPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Adapted extremity CBCT imaging protocols have the potential to fall below optimized pediatric ankle and wrist MDCT doses at comparable image qualities. These possible dose savings warrant further development and research in pediatric extremity CBCT applications.