Radiation exposure and projected risks with multidetector-row computed tomography scanning: Clinical strategies and technologic developments for dose reduction

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Kalra, Mannudeep K ^a   Maher, Michael M ^a   Rizzo, Stefania ^a   Saini, Sanjay ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Multidetector CT; Radiation dose reduction

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNERS; DOSE REDUCTION; MULTIDETECTOR ROW COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION DOSE REDUCTIONS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RISK; STATE OF THE ART;

SCANNING;

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOSE CALCULATION; IMAGE QUALITY; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 3342998322     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000120856.80935.f4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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