Organ Doses and Radiation Risk of Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography in a Clinical Patient Population: How Do Low-Dose Acquisition Modes Compare?

Conclusions: The use of high-pitch helical scanning leads to 65% and 72% lower lifetime-attributable risk values for men and women, respectively, compared with sequential scanning.

Source: Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography - July 1, 2015 Category: Radiology Tags: Cardiothoracic Imaging Source Type: research