Young Jin Ryu1, Woo Sun Kim1,2, Young Hun Choi1, Jung-Eun Cheon1,2, So Mi Lee1, Hyun-Hae Cho1, In-One Kim1,2. 1. 1 Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, Republic of Korea. 2. 2 Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare wide-volume and helical pediatric 320-MDCT of the chest with respect to radiation dose and image quality. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From November 2012 to September 2013, 59 wide-volume and 47 helical pediatric chest 320-MDCT images were obtained. The same tube potential and effective tube current-time product were applied in the two groups according to patient weight (group A, < 10 kg, n = 18; group B, 10-19.9 kg, n = 60; group C, 20-39.9 kg, n = 28). To compensate for overranging, adjusted CT dose index (CTDI) was calculated by dividing dose-length product (DLP) by the scan ranges imaged. Adjusted CTDI, DLP, overall image quality, motion artifact, noise, and scan ranges were compared by Mann-Whitney U test or t test. RESULTS: The adjusted CTDI was significantly lower in the group who underwent wide-volume CT than in the group who underwent helical CT (weight group A, p < 0.001; group B, p < 0.001; group C, p = 0.003). The DLP was lower in the wide-volume group than in the helical CT group in weight groups A (p < 0.001) and B (p < 0.001) but not in group C (p = 0.162). All CT scans were of diagnostic quality, and there was no significant difference between the wide-volume and helical CT groups (p = 0.318). The motion artifact score was significantly higher in the wide-volume group than in the helical CT group in groups B (p < 0.001) and C (p = 0.010) but not in group A (p = 0.931). The noise was significantly lower in the wide-volume group than in the helical CT group (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: In pediatric chest CT, use of wide-volume CT can decrease radiation exposure while preserving image quality. It is associated with less noise than helical CT but may be subject to more motion artifact.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare wide-volume and helical pediatric 320-MDCT of the chest with respect to radiation dose and image quality. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From November 2012 to September 2013, 59 wide-volume and 47 helical pediatric chest 320-MDCT images were obtained. The same tube potential and effective tube current-time product were applied in the two groups according to patient weight (group A, < 10 kg, n = 18; group B, 10-19.9 kg, n = 60; group C, 20-39.9 kg, n = 28). To compensate for overranging, adjusted CT dose index (CTDI) was calculated by dividing dose-length product (DLP) by the scan ranges imaged. Adjusted CTDI, DLP, overall image quality, motion artifact, noise, and scan ranges were compared by Mann-Whitney U test or t test. RESULTS: The adjusted CTDI was significantly lower in the group who underwent wide-volume CT than in the group who underwent helical CT (weight group A, p < 0.001; group B, p < 0.001; group C, p = 0.003). The DLP was lower in the wide-volume group than in the helical CT group in weight groups A (p < 0.001) and B (p < 0.001) but not in group C (p = 0.162). All CT scans were of diagnostic quality, and there was no significant difference between the wide-volume and helical CT groups (p = 0.318). The motion artifact score was significantly higher in the wide-volume group than in the helical CT group in groups B (p < 0.001) and C (p = 0.010) but not in group A (p = 0.931). The noise was significantly lower in the wide-volume group than in the helical CT group (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: In pediatric chest CT, use of wide-volume CT can decrease radiation exposure while preserving image quality. It is associated with less noise than helical CT but may be subject to more motion artifact.
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320-MDCT; CT; children and infants; helical CT; wide-volume CT
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