Abstract
Methods A crossectional survey was carried out on 69 patients who underwent triple phase CT imaging for suspected hepatobiliary neoplastic involvement at a referral hospital in Kenya that had acquired its first multidetector CT scan (16 slice) between July 2008 and March 2009. Justification of examination (matching clinical indications and imaging findings), optimisation of scanning parameters such as mAs and KVp as well as radiation doses in dose length product (DLP) and effective dose were assessed.
Highlights
Aim To assess the justification of abdominal CT examinations carried out, quantify radiation dose and evaluate the optimisation of scanning parameters that contribute to patient radiation dose
A crossectional survey was carried out on 69 patients who underwent triple phase CT imaging for suspected hepatobiliary neoplastic involvement at a referral hospital in Kenya that had acquired its first multidetector CT scan (16 slice) between July 2008 and March 2009
The findings of this study acknowledge that triple phase imaging has a clear diagnostic advantage where the indication is qualified
Summary
Characterisation of hepatobiliary lesions in an African referral hospital: initial MDCT dose challenges. From International Cancer Imaging Society Meeting and 15th Annual Teaching Course (ICIS 2015) London, UK. Aim To assess the justification of abdominal CT examinations carried out, quantify radiation dose and evaluate the optimisation of scanning parameters that contribute to patient radiation dose
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