Ultralow Dose Dynamic Expiratory Computed Tomography for Evaluation of Tracheomalacia

The aim of this study was to determine the average effective radiation dose and feasibility of ultralow dose dynamic expiratory computed tomography (CT) for evaluation of tracheomalacia (ULD) and to evaluate factors that impact image quality. This is a retrospective study of 64 consecutive patients...

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Published in:	Journal of computer assisted tomography Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 307 - 311
Main Authors:	Cohen, Stuart L, Ben-Levi, Eran, Karp, Jason B, Lazzaro, Richard S, Shah, Amar, Rahmani, Navid, Shah, Rakesh D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-03-2019
Subjects:	Aged Feasibility Studies Female Humans Male Radiation Dosage Reproducibility of Results Retrospective Studies Signal-To-Noise Ratio Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods Trachea - diagnostic imaging Tracheomalacia - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:	The aim of this study was to determine the average effective radiation dose and feasibility of ultralow dose dynamic expiratory computed tomography (CT) for evaluation of tracheomalacia (ULD) and to evaluate factors that impact image quality. This is a retrospective study of 64 consecutive patients from September to October 2016 for the evaluation of tracheomalacia. All studies were performed with routine inspiration chest CT followed by ULD z(kilovoltage peak (kVp) 80, 100, or 120 and fixed milliamperage 10) or typical dose CT (TD) (kVp 100 or 120 with automated milliamperage) dynamic expiration CT. Image quality was considered diagnostic if the trachea area could be accurately measured for tracheomalacia assessment, and diagnostic studies were graded fair, good, or excellent. Scan length, image quality, and effective radiation dose were compared for ULD versus TD and ULD at 100 kVp versus ULD at 80 kVp. For ULD studies, patient factors were compared across image quality. The ULD had a mean effective radiation dose of 0.08 mSv, with all studies of diagnostic image quality. The ULD showed 95% reduction in effective radiation dose (P < 0.001), 14% significant reduction in scan length (P = 0.029), and qualitatively decreased image quality compared w2 ith TD (P < 0.001). The ULD at 100 kVp had significantly better image quality compared with ULD at 80 kVp (P = 0.041) with higher effective radiation dose (0.09 vs 0.05 mSv) (P < 0.001). Body mass index significantly impacted image quality for all ULD studies but not for ULD at 80 or 100 kVp. For evaluation of tracheomalacia, ULD showed low effective radiation dose less than 0.1 mSv and maintained diagnostic image quality.
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ISSN:	0363-8715 1532-3145
DOI:	10.1097/rct.0000000000000806