The use of 80  kV versus 100 kV in pulmonary CT angiography: An evaluation of the impact on radiation dose and image quality on two CT scanners

Use of CT in the investigation of pulmonary embolism in radiosensitive patients such as pregnant and young female patients entails the need for protocol optimization. The aim of this study was to analyze the dose reduction and image quality achieved by using 80  kV instead of 100 kV in CT pulmonary angiography protocols.
Source: Radiography - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research