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What is the radiation dose for patients?

April 26, 2017dose Patients radiation

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What is the radiation dose for patients?

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The effective dose estimate for a 20-second sinus CT scan with 600 projection frames taken with the MiniCAT™ scanner is about 0.17 mSv (milliSieverts), which typically is significantly lower than that of a head CT scan performed with a full-body CT scanner. The MiniCAT™ scanner also has a 10-second protocol with 300 frames and a 10-second protocol with 150 frames that further reduce the radiation dose to approximately half and one-fourth, respectively, of the 20-second scan.

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MiniCAT™ scan protocols range from approximately 1/5th to 1/20th of the radiation dose received compared to a conventional sinus CT. For more detailed information about radiation dose, click HERE.