Ranish Deedar Ali Khawaja MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Sarabjeet Singh MD, Abstract Co-Author: Research Grant, Siemens AG Research Grant, Toshiba Corporation Research Grant, General Electric Company Research Grant, Koninklijke Philips NV

Michael Stanley Gee MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Ruth Lim MD, Abstract Co-Author: Consultant, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc Officer, New England PET Imaging System

Sjirk Jan Westra MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Mannudeep K. S. Kalra MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Randheer Shailam MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Katherine Nimkin MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Pallavi Sagar MBBS, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Atul Padole MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Alexi Otrakji MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

To assess the feasibility of submillisievert radiation doses in pediatric CT examinations,  To educate the audience regarding currently available iterative reconstruction (IR) algorithms across all major vendors and their different settings which can be used to achieve submillisievert dose,  To illustrate multiple CT applications using different IR techniques and protocols in pediatric settings.     

Discuss and educate radiologists about size-specific, indication-based, and body-region based CT protocols in pediatric imaging to achieve submillisievert radiation dose. Describe currently available iterative reconstruction algorithms and their settings from major vendors: image-based: SafeCT, hybrid-based: ADMIRE, AIDR3D, ASIR, iDose, IRIS, SAFIRE), knowledge-based (IMR) and model-based (VEO) that can be used in submillisevert pediatric CT. Illustration of examples from our institution for pediatric CT applications (for chest, cardiac, head, abdomen-pelvis, spine, and extremities regions) at submillisievert radiation dose. Diagnostic image quality, noise and radiation dose implications in submillisievert pediatric CT based on our institutional experience.  

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Khawaja, R, Singh, S, Gee, M, Lim, R, Westra, S, Kalra, M, Shailam, R, Nimkin, K, Sagar, P, Padole, A, Otrakji, A, Submillisievert Pediatric CT Made Easy: CT Applications Using Iterative Reconstruction Algorithms from Major Vendors.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14004238.html