BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The CT table strap may impair shoulder lowering during
cervical spine CT. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effect of the CT table …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The image quality of neck CT is frequently disturbed by
streak artifact from the shoulder girdles. Our aim was to determine the effects of an arm …

Objective To retrospectively determine the effect of an arm traction device on image quality
and radiation exposure during a neck computed tomography (CT) scan. Materials and …

Objectives To compare the effects of different arm positions on dose exposure and image
quality (IQ) in cervical spine CT after trauma in different patient groups. Methods Patients in …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: While the use of cervical spine CT in trauma settings has
increased, the balance between image quality and dose reduction remains a concern. The …

OBJECTIVE. Radiation exposure of the lens during neck CT may increase a patient's risk of
developing cataracts. Radiologists at the National Institutes of Health worked with …

The increasing utilization of computed tomography scans exposes patients to significant
amounts of radiation. One of the factors that can result in unnecessary radiation dose is …

Trauma patients at risk for, or suspected of, spinal injury are frequently transported to
hospital using full spinal immobilisation. At the emergency department, immobilisation is …

Purpose Superimposing soft tissue and bony structures in computed tomography (CT) of the
cervical spine (C-spine) is a limiting factor in optimizing radiation exposure maintaining an …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The advancement of multidetector CT technology has
resulted in improved image quality as well as an increase in ionizing radiation dose to …