What Is the Minimal Radiation Dose That Can Be Used for Detecting Pleural Effusion?

• Published in: American journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 203; no. 1; pp. 118 - 122
• Main Authors: Pourjabbar, Sarvenaz, Singh, Sarabjeet, Sharma, Amita, Padole, Atul, Khawaja, Ranish Deedar Ali, Lira, Diego, Kalra, Mannudeep K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2014
• Subjects: Cadaver; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pleural Effusion - diagnostic imaging; Radiation Dosage; Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Radiography, Thoracic - methods; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; pleural effusion detection; radiation dose reduction; chest CT

The objective of our study was to assess the effect of radiation dose reduction on the detection of pleural effusions, thickening, and calcifications. Forty-five human cadavers (mean age at death, 60 ± 17 [SD] years; male-female ratio, 29:16; mean body mass index, 29 ± 5.7 [SD] kg/m(2)) were scanned...