European journal of radiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Radiation dose reduction in soft tissue neck CT using adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR).
To compare objective and subjective image quality in neck CT images acquired at different tube current-time products (275 mAs and 340 mAs) and reconstructed with filtered-back-projection (FBP) and adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR). ⋯ Adapting ASIR into neck CT protocols reduced effective dose by 17% without compromising image quality.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Prospective randomized study of contrast reaction management curricula: computer-based interactive simulation versus high-fidelity hands-on simulation.
We developed a computer-based interactive simulation program for teaching contrast reaction management to radiology trainees and compared its effectiveness to high-fidelity hands-on simulation training. ⋯ It is feasible to develop a computer-based interactive simulation program to teach contrast reaction management. Trainees that underwent computer-based simulation training scored similarly on written tests and on a hands-on high-fidelity severe contrast reaction scenario performance test as those trained with hands-on high-fidelity simulation.