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Imaging

The impact of adaptive iterative dose reduction 3D on the improvement of shoulder image quality in head and neck CTA

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Pages 887-891 | Received 25 May 2018, Accepted 24 Oct 2018, Published online: 27 Nov 2018
 

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of adaptive iterative dose reduction 3 D (AIDR3D) on the improvement of shoulder image quality in low-radiographic dose head and neck CT angiography (CTA).

Materials and methods: Ninety patients who underwent CTA examination were randomly divided into two groups, namely group A (n = 45) and B (n = 45). Patients in group A were scanned under 120 kV and 300 mA, with images reconstructed by filtered back projection (FBP), and patients in group B were scanned under 80 kV and auto mA with images reconstructed by AIDR3D. Image quality was accessed by two experienced radiologists. The noise, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of common carotid artery (CCA) at C7 level, and radiation dosage were compared between the two groups.

Results: The score of CCA in group B was significantly higher than group A (p < 0.05), and there were no significant differences in the scores of carotid sinus and internal carotid artery between the two groups (p > 0.05). The score of intracranial artery in group B was lower than that of group A, however, the image quality in group B can meet the requirement of clinical diagnosis. The noise value of CCA at C7 level in group B was significantly lower than that of group A (p < 0.05). SNR and CNR values of CCA at C7 level in group B were significantly higher than those of group A (p < 0.05). Effective radiation dose in group B was significantly decreased compared with group A (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: AIDR3D remarkably improved image quality in low-radiographic dose head and neck CTA over FBP, which made the low-dose CTA images meet the requirement of clinical diagnosis.

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The authors have no financial/other relationships to disclose. CMRO peer reviewers on this manuscript have no relevant financial or other relationships to disclose.

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