Technique and radiation dose of conventional X-rays and computed tomography of the sacroiliac joint;Technik und Strahlendosis konventioneller Röntgenaufnahmen und Computertomographie des Sakroiliakalgelenks

Radiologe

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 229-233

  Jurik, A G ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT); Conventional X ray; Radiation dose; Sacroiliac joint; Technique

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GONAD; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT DESTRUCTION; JOINT RADIOGRAPHY; OVARY; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SACROILIAC JOINT; SEMI CORONAL PLANE; SHORT TAU INVERSION RECOVERY; TECHNIQUE;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SACROILIAC JOINT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPONDYLARTHRITIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 1842842936     PISSN: 0033832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00117-003-1016-2     Document Type: Review

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