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Multidetector CT and dentascan software: dosimetric evaluation and technique improvement.

E Fanucci1, M Leporace, G Di Costanzo

  • 1Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini e Radiologia Interventistica, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", Policlinico Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 1-00133 Roma, Italy. ezio.fanucci@libero.it

La Radiologia Medica
|April 21, 2006
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A new Dentascan protocol using 80 kV significantly reduces X-ray dose by ten-fold in pediatric patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery, maintaining diagnostic accuracy.

Area of Science:

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Radiology
  • Medical Physics

Background:

  • Advancements in oral and maxillofacial surgery necessitate increased use of Dentascan examinations, including in pediatric patients.
  • Reducing radiation exposure is crucial for pediatric imaging.
  • Optimizing Dentascan acquisition parameters is essential for dose reduction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define a Dentascan protocol with reduced X-ray dose for pediatric patients.
  • To evaluate the feasibility of lower kV settings for Dentascan examinations.
  • To ensure diagnostic accuracy is maintained with dose reduction.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an anthropomorphic Plexiglas phantom for multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) Dentascan examinations.
  • Applied dosimeters to critical organs (eyes, mouth, parotid glands, thyroid, neck).

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  • Compared 120 kV and 80 kV protocols for mandibular and maxillary arch imaging.

    • Main Results:

    • The 80 kV Dentascan protocol demonstrated a ten-fold reduction in absorbed radiation dose.
    • Image quality remained unaffected despite the significant dose reduction.
    • Lower kV settings are effective for imaging dental structures.

    Conclusions:

    • A modified Dentascan protocol utilizing 80 kV is proposed.
    • This protocol effectively reduces X-ray dose in pediatric patients.
    • High diagnostic accuracy is preserved with the reduced-dose Dentascan protocol.