Pre- and post-contrast versus post-contrast cone-beam breast CT: can we reduce radiation exposure while maintaining diagnostic accuracy?
Uhlig J, Fischer U, Biggemann L, Lotz J, Wienbeck S. Pre- and post-contrast versus post-contrast cone-beam breast CT: can we reduce radiation exposure while maintaining diagnostic accuracy? Eur Radiol. 2019 Jun;29(6):3141-3148. doi: 10.1007/s00330-018-5854-8. Epub 2018 Nov 28. PMID: 30488110.
Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate whether post-contrast cone-beam breast CT (CBBCT) alone is comparable to the current standard of combined pre- and post-contrast CBBCT regarding diagnostic accuracy and superior regarding radiation exposure.