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THE FEASIBILITY OF CT GUIDED INTERVENTIONAL THORACIC PROCEDURE USING A LOW RADIATION DOSE

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MISS. ZOSANGLIANI, MR. SUSHIL YADAV, MRS. NITIKA PANAKKAL
ยป doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.11.2024. 272-281

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the feasibility of Computed Tomography (CT) guided interventional thoracic procedure using a low radiation dose. Considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria 44 patients were included in the study. The procedures was performed on a Phillips Brilliance Big Bore 16 Slice CT. The first series of the images was obtained at a standard dose of 325 milliampere seconds (mAs) and all subsequent series of images was acquired using low dose of 100 mAs. Parameters such as mAs, Computed Tomography Dose Index volume (CTDI vol and Dose Length Product (DLP) was collected from dose information displayed on workstation monitor for each series of scan. Image quality was reviewed by individual radiologist performing the procedure. Technical success of using low dose was evaluated by observing the frequency of successful cases. The result showed that mean Dose Length Product for low dose was 85.75 mGy*cm compared to 346.55 mGy*cm for standard dose. The study concluded that a low dose protocol yielded a 75.3% decrease in radiation dose with 100 % technical success. Hence, the protocol could be implemented efficiently for the daily interventional procedures allowing the radiographer to reduce the risk of ionizing radiation while maintaining the overall image quality and efficiency.

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