Elena Tonkopi, Mercy Afadzi Tetteh, Catherine Gunn, Haseem Ashraf, Sigrid Lia Rusten, Perkhah Safi, Nora Suu Tinsoe, Kylie Colford, Olivia Ouellet, Salma Naimi, Safora Johansen
BACKGROUND: Low-dose CT (LDCT) chest protocols have widespread clinical applications for many indications; as a result, there is a need for protocol assessment prior to standardization. Dalhousie University and Oslo Metropolitan University have a formally established cooperative relationship. PURPOSE: The purpose is to assess radiation dose and image quality for LDCT chest protocols in seven different hospital locations in Norway and Canada. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective dosimetry data, volumetric CT dose index (CTDIvol ), and dose length product (DLP) from 240 average-sized patients as well as CT protocol parameters were included in the survey...
January 2024: Acta Radiologica Open