Publication date: Available online 19 November 2018
Source: European Journal of Radiology
Author(s): Kostas Perisinakis, Antonis Tzedakis, Styliani Pouli, Kostas Spanakis, Adam Hatzidakis, John Damilakis
Abstract
Objectives
To accurately determine and compare patient radiation burden from routine multi-phase CT (MPCT) and dynamic CT liver perfusion (CTLP) studies taking into account the effect of iodine uptake of exposed tissues/organs.
Materials and Methods
40 consecutive MPCT of upper abdomen and 40 consecutive CTLP studies performed on a modern CT scanner were retrospectively studied. Iodine uptake of radiosensitive tissues at the time of acquisition was calculated through the difference of tissues' CT numbers between NECT and CECT images. Monte Carlo simulation and mathematical anthropomorphic phantoms were employed to derive patient-size-specific organ dose data from each scan involved taking into account the effect of iodinated contrast uptake on absorbed dose. Effective dose estimates were derived for routine multiphase CT and CTLP by summing up the contribution of NECT and CECT scans involved.
Results
The mean underestimation error in organ doses from CECT exposures if iodine uptake is not encountered was found to be 2.2%-38.9%. The effective dose to an average-size patient from routine 3-phase CT, 4-phase CT and CTLP studies was found to be 20.6, 27.7 and 25.8 mSv, respectively. Effective dose from CTLP was found lower than 4-phase CT of upper abdomen irrespective of patient body size. Compared to 3-phase CT, the radiation burden from CTLP was found to be higher for average size-patients but again lower for overweight patients.
Conclusions
Modern CT technology allows CTLP studies at comparable or even lower patient radiation burden compared to routine multi-phase liver CT imaging.
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