Do submillisievert-chest CT protocols impact diagnostic quality in suspected COVID-19 patients?

Hans-Martin ThießKeno K BressemLisa AdamsGeorg Böning Janis Lucas VahldiekStefan M Niehues

Published in: Acta radiologica open (2022)

Overall, in this study, we present two protocols for submillisievert low-dose chest CT demonstrating appropriate or better image quality with almost perfect inter-reader and intra-reader agreement in patients suspected of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Keyphrases

image quality
computed tomography
dual energy
low dose
end stage renal disease
pulmonary embolism
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
sars cov
contrast enhanced
high dose
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
respiratory syndrome coronavirus