PMID- 37250685
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20230613
IS  - 0969-806X (Print)
IS  - 0969-806X (Electronic)
IS  - 0969-806X (Linking)
VI  - 211
DP  - 2023 Oct
TI  - A closer look at the utilized radiation doses during computed tomography 
      pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for COVID-19 patients.
PG  - 111025
LID - 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.111025 [doi]
AB  - INTRODUCTION: CTPA stands for computed tomography pulmonary angiography. CTPA is 
      an X-ray imaging that combines X-rays and computer technology to create detailed 
      images of the pulmonary arteries and veins in the lungs. This test diagnoses and 
      monitors conditions like pulmonary embolism, arterial blockages, and 
      hypertension. Coronavirus (COVID-19) has threatened world health over the last 
      three years. The number of (CT) scans increased and played a vital role in 
      diagnosing COVID-19 patients, including life-threatening pulmonary embolism (PE). 
      This study aimed to assess the radiation dose resulted from CTPA for COVID-19 
      patients. METHODS: Data were collected retrospectively from CTPA examinations on 
      a single scanner in 84 symptomatic patients. The data collected included the dose 
      length product (DLP), volumetric computed tomography dose index (CTDIvol), and 
      size-specific dose estimate (SSDE). The organ dose and effective dose were 
      estimated using VirtualDose software. RESULTS: The study population included 84 
      patients, 52% male and 48% female, with an average age of 62. The average DLP, 
      CTDIvol, and SSDE were 404.2 mGy cm, 13.5 mGy, and 11.6 mGy\, respectively. The 
      mean effective doses (mSv) for males and females were 3.01 and 3.29, 
      respectively. The maximum to minimum organ doses (mGy) between patients was 0.8 
      for the male bladder and 7.33 for the female lung. CONCLUSIONS: The increase in 
      CT scans during the COVID-19 pandemic required close dose monitoring and 
      optimization. The protocol used during CTPA should guarantee a minimum radiation 
      dose with maximum patient benefits.
CI  - (c) 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
FAU - Abuzaid, Mohamed
AU  - Abuzaid M
AD  - Medical Diagnostic Imaging Department, College of Health Sciences, University of 
      Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
AD  - Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, 
      Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
FAU - Elshami, Wiam
AU  - Elshami W
AD  - Medical Diagnostic Imaging Department, College of Health Sciences, University of 
      Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
AD  - Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, 
      Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
FAU - Cavli, Baris
AU  - Cavli B
AD  - Affidea, Istanbul, Turkey.
FAU - Ozturk, Ceren
AU  - Ozturk C
AD  - Affidea, Istanbul, Turkey.
FAU - ALMisned, Ghada
AU  - ALMisned G
AD  - Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman 
      University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
FAU - Tekin, H O
AU  - Tekin HO
AD  - Medical Diagnostic Imaging Department, College of Health Sciences, University of 
      Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
AD  - Istinye University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Computer 
      Engineering Department, Istanbul, 34396, Turkey.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20230525
PL  - England
TA  - Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993
JT  - Radiation physics and chemistry (Oxford, England : 1993)
JID - 9887854
PMC - PMC10210819
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - COVID-19
OT  - Computed tomography
OT  - Effective dose
OT  - Organ dose
OT  - Pulmonary embolism
OT  - Radiation dose
COIS- The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or 
      personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in 
      this paper.
EDAT- 2023/05/30 13:07
MHDA- 2023/05/30 13:08
PMCR- 2023/05/25
CRDT- 2023/05/30 11:27
PHST- 2023/04/06 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2023/05/04 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2023/05/11 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2023/05/30 13:08 [medline]
PHST- 2023/05/30 13:07 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/05/30 11:27 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/05/25 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - S0969-806X(23)00270-0 [pii]
AID - 111025 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.111025 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993. 2023 Oct;211:111025. doi: 
      10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.111025. Epub 2023 May 25.