3D cone-beam CT of the ankle using a novel twin robotic X-ray system: Assessment of image quality and radiation dose.

Journal: European journal of radiology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate image quality (IQ) and radiation dose in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) of the ankle using a novel twin robotic X-ray system.

Authors

  • Jan-Peter Grunz
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany. Electronic address: Grunz_J@ukw.de.
  • Andreas Steven Kunz
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
  • Carsten Herbert Gietzen
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
  • Andreas Max Weng
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
  • Maike Veyhl-Wichmann
    Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
  • Süleyman Ergün
    Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
  • Rainer Schmitt
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Cardiovascular Center Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany.
  • Thorsten Alexander Bley
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
  • Tobias Gassenmaier
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.