%0 Journal Article
%T Coronary CTA using scout-based automated tube potential and current selection algorithm, with breast displacement results in lower radiation exposure in females compared to males
%A Brian Ghoshhajra
%A Harshna Vadvala
%A Mannudeep Kalra
%A Oleg Pianykh
%A Phillip Kim
%A Thomas Mayrhofer
%A Udo Hoffmann
%J SCIE-indexed Journal
%D 2014
%X Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has been described with continually decreasing radiation exposures, through various innovations (1-3). Radiation exposure in women is known to pose higher risks than in men and hence warrants increased caution (4). A primary driver of radiation risk to women undergoing CCTA is the highly radiosensitive female breasts, which are usually included in the z-axis range of scanning despite being a ¡°non-target organ¡±. The importance of radiation exposure to female patients is reflected in the International Commission of Radiation Protection (ICRP)¡¯s decision to increase the recommended breast tissue-weighting factor from 0.05 mSv/mGy/cm in 1990 to 0.12 mSv/mGy/cm in 2007
%U http://cdt.amegroups.com/article/view/5352/6151