Low-dose computed tomography with 4th-generation iterative reconstruction algorithm in assessment of oncologic patients

Table 2 Comparison of Dose-Length Product and Volumetric Computed Tomographic Dose Index obtained with standard-dose and low-dose protocols in all patients (n = 51) and according to weight (kg)

BMI groups	No. of patients	CTDIvol (mGy)			DLP (mGy*cm)			% DLP reduction
		Standard-dose	Low-dose	P-value	Standard-dose	Low-dose	P-value
Group A (41-60 kg)	8	14.1 ± 0.0	9.8 ± 1.5	0.012	891.9 ± 36.3	627.5 ± 92.9	0.012	29.6
Group B (61-80 kg)	25	21.1 ± 0.0	14.0 ± 2.8	< 0.001	1386.6 ± 65.9	920.0 ± 175.0	< 0.001	33.5
Group C (81-90 kg)	13	24.6 ± 0.0	17.2 ± 2.9	0.001	1656.8 ± 61.2	1162.6 ± 204.2	0.001	29.9
Group D ( > 90 kg)	5	27.4 ± 1.5	26.5 ± 5.4	0.5	1910.4 ± 147.6	1835.1 ± 359.5	0.5	2.5
All patients	51	21.4 ± 4.0	15.4 ± 5.2	< 0.001	1429.2 ± 297.7	1025.6 ± 370.9	< 0.001	28.9

DLP: Dose-Length-Product; CTDIvol: Volumetric Computed Tomographic Dose Index.