Effect of reduced z-axis scan coverage on diagnostic performance and radiation dose of neck computed tomography in patients with suspected cervical abscess.

Highly significant dose reductions (p<0.001) were also found for relevant organs of interest adjacent to the scan field (brain -84%, eye lenses -90%) as well as in the direct beam (red bone marrow -20%, salivary glands -84%).

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