Reduced vs. standard CT dose for lung nodules in children, young adults with cancer

(American Roentgen Ray Society) According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology, among the 78 patients with cancer who underwent standard-dose chest CT and reduced-dose chest CT in the same imaging encounter, the reduced-dose protocol detected greater than 90% of lung nodules identified on the standard-dose examination.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news