Techniques and parameters for estimating radiation exposure and dose in cardiac computed tomography

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 165-176

  Gerber, Thomas C ^a   Kuzo, Ronald S ^a   Morin, Richard L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiography; Calcium; Computed tomography; Coronary artery disease; Imaging; Radiation dose

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON BEAM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PHYSICIAN; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOCARDIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 22844438466     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-004-5338-6     Document Type: Article

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