Double-Low Dose Protocol of Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA) in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism: A Feasible Approach for Reduction of Both Contrast Medium and Radiation Doses
dc.contributor.author | Aldosari, Sultan | |
dc.contributor.author | Al-Moudi, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sun, Zhonghua | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-02-06T06:15:22Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-02-06T06:15:22Z | |
dc.date.created | 2018-02-06T05:49:53Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Aldosari, S.A.R and Al-Moudi, M. and Sun, Z. 2017. Double-Low Dose Protocol of Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA) in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism: A Feasible Approach for Reduction of Both Contrast Medium and Radiation Doses. Heart Research Open Journal. 4 (2): pp. 33-38. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63141 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.17140/HROJ-4-139 | |
dc.description.abstract |
This article discusses a hot topic on double low-dose protocol of computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, with a special focus on a recent paper published in the British Journal of Radiology about the feasibility of this technique. Three aspects will be discussed in this review: First, both kVp and contrast medium can be reduced without affecting image quality when compared to the standard CTPA protocol; second, a low-pitch protocol is comparable to the high-pitch spiral image acquisition with similar image quality achieved, but at lower radiation dose; and finally, the double low-dose CTPA protocol can achieve diagnostic images in patients with body mass index up to 35 kg/m2. | |
dc.publisher | Openventio | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.title | Double-Low Dose Protocol of Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA) in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism: A Feasible Approach for Reduction of Both Contrast Medium and Radiation Doses | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 4 | |
dcterms.source.number | 2 | |
dcterms.source.startPage | 33 | |
dcterms.source.endPage | 38 | |
dcterms.source.issn | 2377-164X | |
dcterms.source.title | Heart Research Open Journal | |
curtin.department | Department of Medical Radiation Sciences | |
curtin.accessStatus | Open access |