Radiation dose and image quality in intraoperative CT (iCT) angiography of the brain with stereotactic head frames

Robert Forbrig,Lucas L. Geyer,Robert Stahl,Jun Thorsteinsdottir,Christian Schichor,Friedrich-Wilhelm Kreth,Maximilian Patzig,Moriz Herzberg,Thomas Liebig,Franziska Dorn,C. Trumm

Radiation dose and image quality in intraoperative CT (iCT) angiography of the brain with stereotactic head frames

2019

Robert Forbrig
Lucas L. Geyer
Robert Stahl
Jun Thorsteinsdottir
Christian Schichor
Friedrich-Wilhelm Kreth
Maximilian Patzig
Moriz Herzberg
Thomas Liebig
Franziska Dorn
C. Trumm

Objectives Intraoperative CT (iCT) angiography of the brain with stereotactic frames is an integral part of navigated neurosurgery. Validated data regarding radiation dose and image quality in these special examinations are not available. We therefore investigated two iCT protocols in this IRB-approved study.

Keywords:

Neuronavigation
Radiology
Angiography
Neurosurgery
Image quality
Computed tomography angiography
Medicine
Effective dose (radiation)
Image noise
Neuroradiology
Ultrasound

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