Comparison of Iterative Model Reconstruction versus Filtered Back-Projection in Pediatric Emergency Head CT: Dose, Image Quality, and Image-Reconstruction Times.
Richard N SouthardDianna M E BardoM H TemkitM A ThorkelsonR A AugustynC A MartinotPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2019)
In children referred for emergency noncontrast head CT, optimized low-dose protocols with iterative model reconstruction allowed us to significantly reduce the relative dose, on average, 22% compared with filtered back-projection, with significantly improved objective and subjective image quality.