Radiation dose in multidetector row computed tomography cardiac imaging

✍ Scribed by Kyongtae T. Bae; Cheng Hong; Bruce R. Whiting

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 159 KB
• Volume: 19
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1053-1807
• DOI: 10.1002/jmri.20069

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT) with its markedly improved temporal and spatial resolution has opened up a new opportunity in cardiac CT imaging. MDCT scanners are increasingly available and have become the preferred CT scanners for the entire spectrum of clinical CT examinations. As a consequence, the number of cardiac CT studies is continuously growing. Because cardiac CT studies involve considerable radiation doses, it is compelling for us to understand the radiation dose estimates associated with cardiac CT imaging. In this article, we review the concepts of radiation dose measurement in CT, discuss MDCT scan parameters affecting radiation exposure, and provide a reference summary of radiation dose estimates associated with MDCT cardiac imaging. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2004;19:859–863. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.