Simply centering the patient appropriately on the CT gantry can reduce radiation dose by as much as 56%, yet nearly all patients are incorrectly positioned for their examinations, a new study shows.
Nearly all, (42 out of 45) patients undergoing abdominal CT examinations were off-center. All 18 patients in the study undergoing chest CT were off-center too, said Mannudeep Kalra, MD, currently at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Kalra is one of the authors of the study.
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