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[Window width as a dosage-relevant factor in high-contrast structures in CT].

H Husstedt·M Prokop·H Becker
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PURPOSE: To establish the relationship between window width and dose to be applied in low-dose high-resolution (HR) computed tomography (CT). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Low-dose HR CT-scans of the petrous bone displayed with different window values were analyzed for identification of osseous details. For two homogeneous phantoms, standard deviation of CT-numbers were measured in order to calculate the fraction of pixels not displayed within the correct grey level. RESULTS: The broadest window used (4000 HU) allowed the best distinction of osseous structures. Standard deviation of CT-numbers in the phantoms varied between 28.5 and 43.2 (mean = 33.6) HU. Thus, only 26.6% of all pixels are displayed in the correct grey level for a 1000 HU-window, but 82.3% for a 4000 HU-window. CONCLUSION: When using low doses and HR-reconstruction algorithms, large window widths allow for an optimal assessment of high-contrast structures. Under these conditions, even high standard deviations of the CT-numbers will not compromise image evaluation. Due to the restricted number of grey-levels that can be distinguished by the human eye, image noise is compressed into a smaller number of discernable grey-levels. Because of the inverse square root function between dose to be applied and window width used (derived in the article), an even minor enlargement of window permits considerable reductions of patient exposure while the discernable image noise remains constant.

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H Husstedt, M Prokop, H Becker. 1998. [Window width as a dosage-relevant factor in high-contrast structures in CT].. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-1015198

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