Next-gen paediatric imaging: ultra-low dose chest photon-counting CT approaching chest radiograph doses
Ione Limantoro, Kwinten Torfs, Joke Binst, Marijke Proesmans, Luc Breysem, Hilde Bosmans, Michael Aertsen · 2026
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Ione Limantoro and co-authors test gentle scanning for children in a 2026 imaging study. CT scans carry radiation, and children are extra sensitive to it. A newer scanner type counts individual photons, which promises sharp images at far lower dose.
The team built a chest protocol meant to match the dose of a plain chest X-ray. A body phantom tuned the settings first. Then scans from 24 young patients were read by two child radiologists. They judged whether big lung problems still showed clearly at that tiny dose. A workable low dose chest scan could spare children repeat high dose imaging over years of care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ione Limantoro, Kwinten Torfs, Joke Binst, Marijke Proesmans, Luc Breysem, Hilde Bosmans, Michael Aertsen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |