Optimizing dose reduction in CT scanning of the paranasal sinuses: A randomized control trial of recommended versus lowest achievable dose protocols

Radiography

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 261-268

  Reid, L C ^a   Needham, G ^a   Martin, C J ^b   Darragh, C L ^a   Graham, D T ^c  

^a NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARANASAL SINUS; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0031743343     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-8174(98)80012-6     Document Type: Article

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