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Variable Standard Dose Low Dose: High Tube Voltage Low Dose: Low Tube Voltage Tube type Fixed tube current Tube current modulation Tube current modulation No. of patients 51 70 70 Effective dose, mSv* 3.75 ± 0.25 1.57 ± 0.38 1.08 ± 0.28 Image noise, HU* 14.82 ± 5.46 17.46 ± 6.50 19.72 ± 6.17 Image quality scores (0–4)* Reviewer 1 3.02 ± 0.62 3.04 ± 0.51 2.95 ± 0.65 Reviewer 2 3.02 ± 0.47 3.06 ± 0.52 2.94 ± 0.56 Reviewer 3 2.92 ± 0.64 2.99 ± 0.63 2.81 ± 0.62 Reviewer 4 2.82 ± 0.65 2.90 ± 0.71 2.70 ± 0.67
Note:—Reviewers 1 and 2 are experienced radiologists; reviewers 3 and 4 are a second-year and a first-year resident, respectively.
* Data are mean ± SD.