Radiation dose from computed tomography in patients with acute pancreatitis: an audit from a tertiary care referral hospital.
Pankaj GuptaRishabh JainSuzanne KoshiAjay GulatiJayanta SamantaHarshal MandavdhareVishal SharmaSaroj K SinhaUsha DuttaManavjit Singh SandhuRakesh KochharPublished in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2021)
There is a potential for substantial radiation exposure from CT scans to patients with AP. Patients with severe AP and those undergoing biphasic scans have significantly higher radiation exposure. Hence, routine arterial phase acquisition should be avoided.
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