Ultra-low-dose sequential computed tomography for quantitative lung aeration assessment—a translational study

Ultra-low-dose sequential computed tomography for quantitative lung aeration assessment—a translational study

Abstract Background Quantitative lung computed tomography (CT) provides fundamental information about lung aeration in critically ill patients. We tested a scanning protocol combining reduced number of CT slices and tube current, comparing quantitative analysis and radiation exposure to conventional...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Ball, Anja Braune, Francesco Corradi, Claudia Brusasco, Alessandro Garlaschi, Thomas Kiss, Thomas Bluth, Francesca Simonassi, Alice Bergamaschi, Jörg Kotzerke, Marcus J. Schultz, Marcelo Gama de Abreu, Paolo Pelosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-04-01
Series:Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
Subjects:
Computed tomography
Radiation dose
Lung injury
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40635-017-0133-6

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