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Increasing radiation exposure by medical examinations is getting more concerns. For optimal medical imaging, reducing radiation exposure with preservation image quality is important. One of the solutions is use of iterative recontruction of CT examination. In this study, the investigators aimed to investigate the clinical feasibility of ultralow dose abdominopelvic CT with iterative reconstruction in patients with intraabdominal abscess. Patients with intrabdominal abscess usually undergo multiple CT examinations to evaluate treatment response. Therefore, ultralow dose CT can reduce unnecessary radiation exposure in these patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abscess | Patients group with abdominal abscess |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ultralow dose abdominopelvic CT | Other | In the patient cohort with abdominal abscess, ultralow dose abdominopelvic CT will be performed as a follow-up protocol. Ultralow dose CT has approximately 80~90% reduced radiation dose compared to standard dose CT. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Score of subjective image quality of CT image | Score of subjective image quality of CT images consists of overall subjective image quality, noise, diagnostic ability, and artifact. | 1 month |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Effective radiation dose: CTDIvol(volume CT dose index), DLP(dose length product), effective dose(DLPx0.015) | Effective radiation dose between standard dose CT and ultra-low dose CT will be compared | 1 month |
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Patients with suspected abdominal abscess from a tertiary care clinic.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine | Seoul | 03722 | South Korea |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D018784 | Abdominal Abscess |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000038 | Abscess |
| D013492 | Suppuration |
| D007239 | Infections |
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