ASIR technique significantly reduces radiation dose from CT colonography

Monday, June 21, 2010 - 12:33 in Physics & Chemistry

A newly adapted low-dose computed tomography (CT) technique called adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) can help radiologists reduce the already low radiation dose delivered during CT colonography (CTC) by another 50 percent, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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