Dynamic expiratory volumetric CT imaging of the central airways: Comparison of standard-dose and low-dose techniques

Academic Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 719-724

  Zhang, Jingbo ^a   Hasegawa, Ichiro ^a   Feller Kopman, David ^a   Boiselle, Phillip M ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchi, CT; Computed tomography (CT), radiation exposure; Lung, CT; Lung, diseases; Trachea diseases; Trachea, CT

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRONCHOMALACIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRATORY FLOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INHALATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE; TECHNIQUE; TRACHEOBRONCHOMALACIA; VOLUMETRY; ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; BRONCHUS DISEASE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRACHEA DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

AWARDS AND PRIZES; BRONCHIAL DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRACHEAL DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038799743     PISSN: 10766332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1076-6332(03)80117-4     Document Type: Review

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