Radiation Dose Reduction Opportunities in Vascular Imaging
Computed tomography angiography (CTA) has been the gold standard imaging modality for vascular imaging due to a variety of factors, including the widespread availability of computed tomography (CT) scanners, the ease and speed of image acquisition, and the high sensitivity of CTA for vascular pathol...
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| author | David Summerlin Joseph Willis Robert Boggs Loretta M. Johnson Kristin K. Porter |
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| description | Computed tomography angiography (CTA) has been the gold standard imaging modality for vascular imaging due to a variety of factors, including the widespread availability of computed tomography (CT) scanners, the ease and speed of image acquisition, and the high sensitivity of CTA for vascular pathology. However, the radiation dose experienced by the patient during imaging has long been a concern of this image acquisition method. Advancements in CT image acquisition techniques in combination with advancements in non-ionizing radiation imaging techniques including magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) present growing opportunities to reduce total radiation dose to patients. This review provides an overview of advancements in imaging technology and acquisition techniques that are helping to minimize radiation dose associated with vascular imaging. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e94af5c3f862494183f701dccc70f5252023-11-24T02:56:51ZengMDPI AGTomography2379-13812379-139X2022-10-01852618263810.3390/tomography8050219Radiation Dose Reduction Opportunities in Vascular ImagingDavid Summerlin0Joseph Willis1Robert Boggs2Loretta M. Johnson3Kristin K. Porter4Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USASchool of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USADivision of Physics and Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USADivision of Physics and Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USADepartment of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USAComputed tomography angiography (CTA) has been the gold standard imaging modality for vascular imaging due to a variety of factors, including the widespread availability of computed tomography (CT) scanners, the ease and speed of image acquisition, and the high sensitivity of CTA for vascular pathology. However, the radiation dose experienced by the patient during imaging has long been a concern of this image acquisition method. Advancements in CT image acquisition techniques in combination with advancements in non-ionizing radiation imaging techniques including magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) present growing opportunities to reduce total radiation dose to patients. This review provides an overview of advancements in imaging technology and acquisition techniques that are helping to minimize radiation dose associated with vascular imaging.https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/8/5/219computed tomography angiographymagnetic resonance angiographyradiation doseradiation reduction |
| spellingShingle | David Summerlin Joseph Willis Robert Boggs Loretta M. Johnson Kristin K. Porter Radiation Dose Reduction Opportunities in Vascular Imaging Tomography computed tomography angiography magnetic resonance angiography radiation dose radiation reduction |
| title | Radiation Dose Reduction Opportunities in Vascular Imaging |
| title_full | Radiation Dose Reduction Opportunities in Vascular Imaging |
| title_fullStr | Radiation Dose Reduction Opportunities in Vascular Imaging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Radiation Dose Reduction Opportunities in Vascular Imaging |
| title_short | Radiation Dose Reduction Opportunities in Vascular Imaging |
| title_sort | radiation dose reduction opportunities in vascular imaging |
| topic | computed tomography angiography magnetic resonance angiography radiation dose radiation reduction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/8/5/219 |
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