Liver Attenuation Assessment in Reduced Radiation Chest Computed Tomography.

Journal: Journal of computer assisted tomography
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of liver and spleen Hounsfield units (HU) measurements in reduced radiation computed tomography (RRCT) of the chest within the sub-millisievert range.

Authors

  • Zehavit Kirshenboim
  • Edith Michelle Marom
  • Arnaldo Mayer
  • Michael Green
    School of Electrical Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel.
  • Maximiliano Klug
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Sheba Medical Center, Emek HaEla St 1, Ramat Gan, Israel.
  • Noam Tau
    Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital and Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, 610 University Ave, Ste 3-960, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.