Karl Barbara,  Sammet Christina,  Popescu Andrada,  Rigsby Cynthia

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: EDU-07 (R)

The goal of this education exhibit is to develop an imaging strategy to safely image the patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) within the CT department focusing on scan protocols, define table movement required for high pitch table movement, communication and necessary emergency supplies. Read More

Authors:  Karl Barbara , Sammet Christina , Popescu Andrada , Rigsby Cynthia

Keywords:  ecmo, pitch, CT, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

O'connor Seán,  Graeber Brendon

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: EDU-036

Limiting radiation exposure while obtaining diagnostic-quality imaging is an essential goal of diagnostic radiology. This is particularly true for computed tomography (CT) scanning in children, who are more susceptible than adults to stochastic effects of radiation exposure. High-pitch technique with iterative reconstruction using modern dual-source CT scanners can reduce CT dose. This method uses some combination of peak kilovoltage (kVp) reduction and tube current modulation while also leveraging dual-source geometry to increase the pitch at which the images are acquired. Our institution recently transitioned to this method of performing CT scans. As part of a quality assurance study, we reviewed the dose exposure to our patients pre- and post-implementation. Read More

Authors:  O'connor Seán , Graeber Brendon

Keywords:  Dose Reduction, dual-source, high-pitch