CT Protocols and Dose Optimization
- CT Dose Optimization:
- Describe the radiation risks in CT as a rationale for dose optimization
- Identify the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) three principles of radiation protection
- Explain three CT-specific radiation dose quantities
- Outline the trends in CT dose values through decades of CT clinical use
- Describe the CT scan parameters affecting dose in CT
- Identify the use of Artificial Intelligence as a potential for dose optimization in CT
- Explain the nature of DRLs and how they are used to optimize radiation protection in CT
- CT Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis Protocols:
- Understanding common clinical indications for scan
- Understanding different scan types
- Methods of performing scans
- Knowledge of optimal scan windowing
