Effect of high-pass radiation shield on image quality of CT scan

Assessment of a high-pass radiation shield on image quality in patients undergoing computed tomography (CT)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180730040642N1

Enrollment

160

Registered

2018-11-15

Start date

2018-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-05-18

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Conditions

Protection of radiosensitive organs against radiation in CT scan.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: high-pass radiation shield will be placed over breasts, thyroid, eyes, testes, and ovaries of the patients undergoing thoracic, head and neck, and stomach and pelvi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing head, neck, pelvis and stomach or thoracic CT examinations

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with contrast- enhancment agents injection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Image quality. Timepoint: After thoracic, head and neck, or pelvis and stomach CT imaging. Method of measurement: Filling a questionnaire about image quality by 3 radiologists.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactValiallah Saba

Artesh University of Medical Sciences

vsaba@aut.ac.ir+98 21 4382 2449

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026