Dose and image quality for a cone-beam C-arm CT system

被引:147
作者
Fahrig, Rebecca [1 ]
Dixon, Robert [1 ]
Payne, Thomas [1 ]
Morin, Richard L. [1 ]
Ganguly, Arundhuti [1 ]
Strobel, Norbert [1 ]
机构
[1] Stanford Univ, Lucas MRS Imaging Ctr, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
关键词
C-arm CT; cone-beam computed tomography; dose; image quality;
D O I
10.1118/1.2370508
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
We assess dose and image quality of a state-of-the-art angiographic C-arm system (Axiom Artis dTA, Siemens Medical Solutions, Forchheim, Germany) for three-dimensional neuro-imaging at various dose levels and tube voltages and an associated measurement method. Unlike conventional CT, the beam length covers the entire phantom, hence, the concept of computed tomography dose index (CTDI) is not the metric of choice, and one can revert to conventional dosimetry methods by directly measuring the dose at various points using a small ion chamber. This method allows us to define and compute a new dose metric that is appropriate for a direct comparison with the familiar CTDIW of conventional CT. A perception study involving the CATPHAN 600 indicates that one can expect to see at least the 9 mm inset with 0.5% nominal contrast at the recommended head-scan dose (60 mGy) when using tube voltages ranging from 70 kVp to 125 kVp. When analyzing the impact of tube voltage on image quality at a fixed dose, we found that lower tube voltages gave improved low contrast detectability for small-diameter objects. The relationships between kVp, image noise, dose, and contrast perception are discussed. (c) 2006 American Association of Physicists in Medicine.
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页码:4541 / 4550
页数:10
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