METHOD FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING USING ULTRA-LOW-DOSE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN PATIENTS WITH BODY WEIGHT OF 70 TO 89 KG Russian patent published in 2021 - IPC A61B6/03 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine, particularly to roentgenology, oncology and pulmonology, and can be used as a screening method of lung cancer. Method for lung cancer screening using ultra-low-dose computed tomography in patients with body weight of 70 to 89 kg comprises the following stages: scanning is carried out in a patient's position on the back with hands drawn to the head; scanning is performed with breath holding at inhalation depth; scanning length from apexes of lungs to pulmonary sinuses is established; filter is installed for lung examination. Voltage is set on 135 kV tube (kv); setting current on tube (mA) 20 mA; computer tomographic dose index (CTDI) 1.0 mGy; setting the rotation speed of the tube (Time rotation) 0.50 sec.

EFFECT: using the given invention enables reducing the dose of the radiation load on the patient.

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