Objetivo CT is associated with relatively high radiation exposure of patients and a significant contribution to the population dose. It yields in Europe 30-40% of the collective dose due to diagnostic radiology while representing only 3-6% of all x-ray examinations. The latest developments in CT, in particular the introduction of sub second multislice scanning, have had a great impact on medical care and radiation protection. CT now allows for scanning large volumes and for scanning the same body part several times within a short time span. The reduction of movement artefacts with modern scanners is particularly beneficial in paediatric CT and ECG-gated or triggered cardiac CT. Isotropic 3D imaging and nowadays allows for better visualisation of pathology. The consortium will perform original research from which innovations, new findings and practical guidelines for safety and efficacy of CT will result. The main focus of the research will be on improving radiation safety standards in Europe in relation to justification and optimisation of computed tomography, thereby contributing also to the cost effectiveness of health care. Justification of CT should be achieved for specific clinical problems taking into account the efficacy, (radiation) safety and costs of CT. It also implies that use of alternative imaging modalities are considered such as projection radiography, ultrasound and MRI. The clinical implementation of CT, once justified, should be optimised to achieve good diagnostic sensitivity with an associated radiation exposure of the patient that is as low as reasonably achievable. This can be achieved by optimisation of CT acquisition parameters, CT reconstruction parameters, the scanned volume and contrast enhancement. Automatic exposure control for CT, interventional CT, cardiac CT, paediatric CT and CT dosimetry will be topics of special focus for the research. Results will be disseminated through publication of reports, papers and a website on the Internet. Ámbito científico engineering and technologymedical engineeringdiagnostic imagingcomputed tomographymedical and health sciencesclinical medicineradiologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepathologymedical and health sciencesclinical medicinepaediatricsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesacousticsultrasound Palabras clave based computed decision diagnostic dosimetry evidence image justification medicine optimisation patient protection quality radiation radiology theory tomography Programa(s) FP6-EURATOM-RADPROT - Thematic priority - Radiation Protection as part of the specific framework programme for the European Atomic Energy Community, within the multi-annual framework programme 2002-2006. Tema(s) RAD PROT-2003- 3.3.2.1.-1 - Safety and efficacy of computed tomography (CT) Convocatoria de propuestas EURATOMCALL2003-FIXEDDEADLINE Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinador LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Albinusdreef 2 2300 RC LEIDEN Países Bajos Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (6) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo AARHUS UNIVERSITETS HOSPITAL - AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Dinamarca Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Noerrebrogade 44 AARHUS Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1 MUENCHEN Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER UNIVERSITAET ERLANGEN-NUERNBERG Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Schlossplatz 4 ERLANGEN Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY OF CRETE Grecia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Knossou Avenue HERAKLION Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección University Offices, Wellington Square OXFORD Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos HEALTH PROTECTION AGENCY, CENTRE FOR RADIATION, CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS - RADIATION PROTECTION DIVISION Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Chilton DIDCOT Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos