ACR White Paper–Based Comprehensive Dose Reduction Initiative Is Associated With a Reversal of the Upward Trend in Radiation Dose for Chest CT
Rawat U, Cohen S, Levsky J, Haramati L. ACR White Paper–Based Comprehensive Dose Reduction Initiative Is Associated With a Reversal of the Upward Trend in Radiation Dose for Chest CT. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2015, 12: 1251-1256. PMID: 26482816, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2015.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedCohort StudiesDose-Response Relationship, RadiationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality ImprovementRadiation DosageRadiation MonitoringRadiation ProtectionRadiography, ThoracicRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex FactorsSocieties, MedicalTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsDose reduction strategiesChest CTMean doseACR White PaperRadiation doseRadiation exposureAdult chest CTHigh-pitch techniqueInstitutional review board approvalOverall mean doseReview board approvalLow tube voltageDose reduction programPrimary outcomeBoard approvalDose trendsAuthors' departmentEffective doseInformed consentDoseVigilant useStudy periodCTTotal exposureReduction programs