Dose reduction at abdominal CT imaging: Reduced tension (kV) or reduced intensity (mAs);Diminuer la dose en tomodensitométrie abdominale: Baisser la tension (kV) ou la charge (mAs)?

Journal de Radiologie

Volumn 85, Issue 4 I, 2004, Pages 375-380

  Dion, A M ^a   Berger, F ^b   Helie O ^a   Ott, D ^b   Spiegel, A ^b   Cordoliani, Y S ^a  

^a University of Paris Descartes   (France)

^b SERVICE D ENDOCRINOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

CT; Radiation, dose; Radiation, exposure; Radiation, protection

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SCINTISCANNING; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIODENSITOMETRY; RADIOLOGIST;

EID: 2942720677     PISSN: 02210363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0221-0363(04)97596-8     Document Type: Article

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