International CT image contest: highest image quality at the lowest radiation dose

Up until February 2010 users of SOMATOM Definition, SOMATOM AS and SOMATOM Flash have the opportunity to submit their CT images to the international CT image contest. The contest aims on choosing the best CT images acquired at the lowest radiation dose.

While CT involves a radiation exposure, it also provides valuable information. Therefore reducing radiation dose is a key topic in order to maximize the patients` benefits.

Six winners in the six categories cardiac, vascular, neuro, thorax, abdomen and pelvis will be chosen. The jury consists of prominent pioneers in CT from all over the world. It judges the submitted images not only in respect of diagnostic quality and radiation dose, but also from an esthetic point of view. Furthermore, there will be a public voting for „The public favorite CT image 2010”.

The winners will receive a Canon EOS 50D camera. Winning pictures will be exhibited at the ECR 2010 in Vienna, Austria, and also at the RSNA 2010 in Chicago, USA. The images will also be printed in the official image gallery book.

To participate in the contest go to:   www.siemens.com/image-contest