Whole body CT with only 1.5 mSv detects osteolytic lesions

Whole body CT with only 1.5 mSv detects osteolytic lesions
Very low-dose CT examinations can be achieved with low kV and tin filtering, reaching a total dose of 1.5 mSv for this whole-body examination. CT can now become a routine tool to detect and follow-up osteolytic lesions with a benefit of time and simplicity as compared to radiographs and MRI.

Key points:

• Spectral shaping using tin filtration is beneficial for whole-body low-dose CT.
• Sn 100 kV yields sufficient image quality for depiction of osteolytic lesions.
• Whole-body low-dose CT can be performed with a median dose of 1.5 mSv.

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Authors: Saravanabavaan Suntharalingam, Christian Mikat, Axel Wetter, Nika Guberina, Ahmed Salem, Philipp Heil, Michael Forsting and Kai Nassenstein