Pediatric multidetector computed tomography using tube current modulation and a patient image gallery

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 475-483

  Honnef, D ^a,b   Mahnken, A H ^c   Haras, G ^c   Wildberger, J E ^c   Staatz, G ^c   Das, M ^c   Barker, M ^c   Stanzel, S ^c   Gunther R W ^c   Hohl, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

CT spiral; Pediatrics; Radiation

Indexed keywords

IMAGE QUALITY; MEDICAL IMAGING; PATIENT TREATMENT; PEDIATRICS;

CT SPIRAL; DOSE REDUCTION; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (MDCT);

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION INJURY;

ARTIFACTS; CHILD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIATION INJURIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 42649133830     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850801950095     Document Type: Article

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