Radiation dose optimization in CT planning of corrective scoliosis surgery. A phantom study

Neuroradiology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 374-382

  Abul Kasim, K ^a   Gunnarsson, M ^a   Maly, P ^a   Ohlin, A ^a   Sundgren, P ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Dose reduction system (DRS); Effective dose; Low dose helical CT; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; RADIATION DOSE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; SPINE SURGERY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 45549103303     PISSN: 19714009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/197140090802100313     Document Type: Article

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