CT Dose Optimization Improvement Collaborative

Kay Zacharias-Andrews

Modified on: Mon, 16 Sep, 2024 at 9:55 AM

Project Management Templates

CT Dose Optimization Project Charter, A3, and Sustain Plan

Project Title

Improving CT Dose Optimization at <Organization/Facility>

Global Aim

Doses used for a particular type of CT exam should be the same for any patient of a given size.

Problem Statement

Doses for particular types of CT exams are often not optimized across the continuum of patient size, leading to unnecessarily high doses for some patients and poor or variable image quality for others.

Collaborative Measure

Measure Specification Document	under development
SMART Goal	under development
Data Submission	DIR Registry

Current State Analysis

CT Dose Current State Analysis Guide

Collaborative Specific Resources

Larson DB, Wang LL, Podberesky DJ, Goske MJ. System for verifiable CT radiation dose optimization based on image quality. part I. Optimization model. Radiology. 2013 Oct;269(1):167-76. doi: 10.1148/radiol.13122320. Epub 2013 Jun 19. PMID: 23784878.

Larson DB, Malarik RJ, Hall SM, Podberesky DJ. System for verifiable CT radiation dose optimization based on image quality. part II. process control system. Radiology. 2013 Oct;269(1):177-85. doi: 10.1148/radiol.13122321. Epub 2013 Jun 19. PMID: 23784877.

ACR 2017 CT QC Manual contains guidance for protocol management/review

https://www.acr.org/-/media/ACR/Files/Clinical-Resources/QC-Manuals/CT_QCManual.pdf