Reader Performance as a Function of Patient Size for the Detection of Hepatic Metastases

To investigate reader performance as a function of patient size for the detection of hepatic metastases when an automatic exposure control (AEC) system is used, which varies image noise as a function of patient size.Abdominal computed tomograhy examinations across 100, 120, 160, and 200 quality reference tube current-time product were collected, involving a cohort of 83 patients. Three radiologists identified hepatic metastases across all dose...