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Niehoff, Julius Henning, Heuser, Andreas, Michael, Arwed Elias, Lennartz, Simon, Borggrefe, Jan ORCID: 0000-0003-2908-7560 and Kroeger, Jan Robert ORCID: 0000-0003-1218-7610 (2022). Patient Comfort in Modern Computed Tomography: What Really Counts. Tomography, 8 (3). S. 1401 - 1413. BASEL: MDPI. ISSN 2379-139X

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Abstract

Background: The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the patient comfort during CT examinations with a modern CT scanner (Photon-Counting CT (PCCT)) and to compare the perceived patient comfort with a standard CT scanner. Methods: A total of 157 patients participated in this study and completed a questionnaire on their subjective perceptions after their CT examination. The following aspects of comfort were rated on a 5-point Likert scale: (1) claustrophobia in general and during the examination, (2) the effort to lie down and to get up from the CT table, (3) the speed and comfort of the CT table, (4) the difficulty of holding the breath during the CT scan, and (5) the communication during the examination. Results: Patients rated the modern CT scanner significantly better in terms of speed and comfort of the CT table and in terms of difficulty of holding their breath during the CT scan. The answers regarding the other aspects of comfort did not reveal significant differences. When asked for a comparison, patients who did perceive a difference between both scanners rated the modern CT scanner as more comfortable in all aspects of comfort. Conclusions: The survey did not reveal any major deficits in terms of comfort on the standard CT scanner. However, patients perceived the structural changes positively and appreciated the comfort of a modern CT scanner.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Niehoff, Julius Henning UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Heuser, Andreas UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Michael, Arwed Elias UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Lennartz, Simon UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Borggrefe, Jan UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-2908-7560 UNSPECIFIED Kroeger, Jan Robert UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-1218-7610 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-668300
DOI:	10.3390/tomography8030113
Journal or Publication Title:	Tomography
Volume:	8
Number:	3
Page Range:	S. 1401 - 1413
Date:	2022
Publisher:	MDPI
Place of Publication:	BASEL
ISSN:	2379-139X
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SUBJECTIVE ACCEPTANCE; 7 T; MRI; RESONANCE Multiple languages Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/66830