期刊
DIAGNOSTICS
卷 11, 期 10, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11101809
关键词
radiation exposure; myelography; computed tomography; diagnostic reference level; image quality
资金
- University Medicine Essen Academy (UMEA) program - German Research Foundation (DFG) [FU356/12-1]
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen
CT myelography (CTM) is a diagnostic technique used to evaluate spinal pathologies, and this study aimed to examine radiation exposure, establish diagnostic reference levels (DRLs), and compare radiation doses between single- and dual-source examinations, as well as different CTM protocols. The study found that radiation exposure in CTM varies depending on anatomical location, with high image quality achieved across all anatomical regions.
CT myelography (CTM) is a diagnostic technique for the evaluation of various spinal pathologies, and plays an important role in diagnosis of different diseases such as spontaneous intracranial hypotension and postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leaks. The aims of this study were to examine radiation exposure, establish diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) and compare radiation doses of single- and dual-source examinations and different CTM protocols. In this retrospective study, 183 CTMs comprising 155 single-source and 28 dual-source examinations, performed between May 2015 and December 2020, were analyzed. Dose data included 31 whole spine (A), 23 cervical (B), 10 thoracic (C), and 119 lumbar (D) CTMs. Radiation exposure was reported for volume-weighted CT dose index (CTDIvol) and dose-length product (DLP). Radiation doses for CTDIvol and DLP were distributed as follows (median, IQR): A: 7.44 mGy (6.01-11.17 mGy)/509.7 mGy & BULL;cm (382.4-682.9 mGy & BULL;cm), B: 9.31 mGy (7.20-14.64 mGy)/214.5 mGy & BULL;cm (153.7-308.2 mGy & BULL;cm), C: 6.80 mGy (6.14-8.26 mGy)/365.4 mGy & BULL;cm (222.8-432.4 mGy & BULL;cm), D: 11.02 mGy (7.97-14.89 mGy)/308.0 mGy & BULL;cm (224.7-413.7 mGy & BULL;cm). Local DRLs could be depicted as follows (CTDIvol/DLP): A: 11 mGy/683 mGy & BULL;cm, B: 15 mGy/308 mGy & BULL;cm, C: 8 mGy/432 mGy & BULL;cm, D: 15 mGy/414 mGy & BULL;cm. High image quality was achieved for all anatomical regions. Basically, radiation exposure of CTM differs according to anatomical location.
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