Influence of Body Mass Index on Radiation Exposure Across Imaging Modalities in the Evaluation of Chest Pain.
Brett W SperryMary Stefanie VamentaSatya Preetham GuntaRandall C ThompsonAndrew J EinsteinMichelle CastilloPriyanka D ChaudharyLuca I BremnerYosef A CohenTimothy M BatemanA Iain McGhiePublished in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)
Although median radiation exposure is modest across state-of-the-art PET/CT, SPECT/CT, and CCTA systems using optimal radiation-sparing protocols, there are significant variations across modalities based on BMI. These data are important for making patient-centered decisions for ischemic testing.
Keyphrases
- pet ct
- body mass index
- positron emission tomography
- weight gain
- high resolution
- computed tomography
- electronic health record
- image quality
- contrast enhanced
- physical activity
- dual energy
- robot assisted
- big data
- ischemia reperfusion injury
- magnetic resonance imaging
- radiation therapy
- machine learning
- data analysis
- mass spectrometry
- deep learning
- oxidative stress
- brain injury