CT with a computer-simulated dose reduction technique for detection of pediatric nephroureterolithiasis: Comparison of standard and reduced radiation doses

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 143-149

  Karmazyn, Boaz ^a   Frush, Donald P ^b   Applegate, Kimberly E ^a   Maxfield, Charles ^b   Cohen, Mervyn D ^a   Jones, Robert P ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

CT; Pediatric imaging; Radiation; Renal stones

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; URETER STONE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY BURDEN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; MALE; RADIATION DOSAGE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; URETEROLITHIASIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149218228     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.08.1391     Document Type: Article

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