Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography during Pregnancy: Radiation Dose of Commonly Used Protocols and the Effect of Scan Length Optimization - Concepedia

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Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography during Pregnancy: Radiation Dose of Commonly Used Protocols and the Effect of Scan Length Optimization

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2019

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Babs M.F. Hendriks, R. S. Schnerr, Gianluca Milanese, Cécile R. L. P. N. Jeukens, Sandra Niesen, Nienke G. Eijsvoogel, Joachim E. Wildberger, Marco Das

Korean Journal of Radiology

Abstract

Careful CTPA scan protocol selection and additional optimization of scan length may result in significant radiation dose reduction for a pregnant patient and her fetus, whilst maintaining diagnostic confidence.

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