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Comparison of Low-Dose Non-contrast CT in Detecting Anatomical and Surgically Important Variants of Paranasal Sinuses to Standard Dose Non-contrast CT: Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sub-Himalayan Region of Northern India

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Computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard for diagnosing sinusitis and anatomical variations and a guide for paranasal sinus (PNS) surgeries. High doses of radiation lead to increased risk of head and neck malignancies, radiation-induced cataracts, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of low-dose CT as compared to standard-dose CT in the identification of anatomical variants of paranasal sinus and rhinosinusitis. This was a prospective cross-sectional study consisting of 72 patients who were divided equally into cases (underwent low-dose CT for PNS) and controls (underwent CT for PNS using standard dose protocols). Prevalence of anatomical variants and sinusitis were compared. Image quality was assessed using volume CT dose index (CTDIvol), dose length product (DLP), scan length, and noise. Subjective assessment was done by two radiologists, and scores were given. The comparison and analysis of the quantitative and qualitative variables were done. Anatomical variants were comparable among cases and controls, with post-sellar sphenoid being most common and paradoxical middle turbinate being least common surgically important variant. The difference in mean SD of CTDIvol (mGy), DLP (mGy-cm), effective dose (mSv), globe, and air noise between low and standard doses was statistically significant. A moderate agreement (with kappa 0.50) in cases and substantial agreement (with kappa 0.69) in controls was observed between both observers. Low-dose CT PNS and standard-dose CT PNS are comparable in delineating the paranasal sinus anatomy, with a 3.53× reduction of effective radiation dose to patients.

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    Swastika Mishra, Vijay Thakur & Sumala Kapila

  2. Department of Intervention Radiology, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 303121, India

    Sandeep Moudgil

  3. Department of Gastroenterology, GMC-SSH, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440003, India

    Sanat Mishra

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Mishra, S., Thakur, V., Kapila, S. et al. Comparison of Low-Dose Non-contrast CT in Detecting Anatomical and Surgically Important Variants of Paranasal Sinuses to Standard Dose Non-contrast CT: Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sub-Himalayan Region of Northern India. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 76, 64–72 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-023-04081-w

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