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Patient dose and image quality in low-dose abdominal CT: a comparison between iterative reconstruction and filtered
Bharti Kataria1, Orjan Smedby2
1Vrinnevi Hostpital, Norrköping Department of Medicine and Health (IMH), Linköping University, Linköping Bharti.Kataria@lio.se.
Background:
In computed tomography (CT), there is increasing concern for potential CT radiation hazards. Several raw-data-based iterative reconstruction techniques attempt to facilitate low-dose imaging without compromising image quality, which raises the question whether these techniques may allow further dose reduction.
Purpose:
To compare image quality of iterative reconstruction and filtered back projection in low-dose abdominal CT and study the potential for further dose reduction.
Material And Methods:
Forty-five patients underwent CT of the abdomen twice: with standard low-dose technique and with 30% reduced dose, using both iterative reconstruction and filtered back projection. Four radiologists made pair-wise image quality assessment using five visual criteria. Visual grading regression (VGR) and weighted kappa (κ w) were used to analyze the data.
Results:
There were significant effects of log(mAs) (P <0.001) and reconstruction algorithm (P <0.01) on all image quality criteria with an estimated potential dose reduction of 5-9%. Inter-observer agreement ranged from 70% to 91% and κ w from -0.01 to 0.57.
Conclusion:
An iterative reconstruction algorithm improved image quality in abdominal CT, but the estimated dose reduction was rather small. The full potential of the algorithm remains unclear.
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