Dropping the Dose: A Priority at RSNA

by Brendon Nafziger, DOTmed News Associate Editor | December 10, 2009

Faster scans mean lower doses. "Siemens Definition Flash gives low-dose development, especially in ER pediatrics and sub-mSv cardiac scans, 0.85 mSv in comparison to the average of 5 to 12 mSv," Andre Hartung, a Siemens spokesman, told DOTmed News.

No matter how these products turn out, the low-radiation trend looks to be robust. "Where CT is going is [toward] routine, high image quality, low dose," said Philips' Smith. "So you have the high image quality, but you're not going to pay the price of [higher] dose."

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