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Utilisation of 3D Printing in the Manufacturing of an Anthropomorphic Paediatric Head Phantom for the Optimisation of Scanning Parameters in CT

Authors :
Merim Jusufbegović
Adi Pandžić
Mustafa Busuladžić
Lejla M. Čiva
Azra Gazibegović-Busuladžić
Adnan Šehić
Sandra Vegar-Zubović
Rahima Jašić
Adnan Beganović
Source :
Diagnostics, Vol 13, Iss 2, p 328 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2023.

Abstract

Computed tomography (CT) is a diagnostic imaging process that uses ionising radiation to obtain information about the interior anatomic structure of the human body. Considering that the medical use of ionising radiation implies exposing patients to radiation that may lead to unwanted stochastic effects and that those effects are less probable at lower doses, optimising imaging protocols is of great importance. In this paper, we used an assembled 3D-printed infant head phantom and matched its image quality parameters with those obtained for a commercially available adult head phantom using the imaging protocol dedicated for adult patients. In accordance with the results, an optimised scanning protocol was designed which resulted in dose reductions for paediatric patients while keeping image quality at an adequate level.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20754418
Volume :
13
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Diagnostics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.16a8926aab6494ca8f9a37a102054ed
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13020328