System for Verifiable CT Radiation Dose Optimization Based on Image Quality. Part II. Process Control System

• Published in: Radiology Vol. 269; no. 1; pp. 177 - 185
• Main Authors: Larson, David B., Malarik, Remo J., Hall, Seth M., Podberesky, Daniel J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.2013
• Subjects: Humans; Image Enhancement; Ohio; Process Assessment (Health Care) - methods; Process Assessment (Health Care) - standards; Quality Assurance, Health Care - standards; Radiation Dosage; Radiation Protection - standards; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - standards; Ohio

To evaluate the effect of an automated computed tomography (CT) radiation dose optimization and process control system on the consistency of estimated image noise and size-specific dose estimates (SSDEs) of radiation in CT examinations of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis. This quality improvement proj...