Multidetector computed tomography chest examinations with low-kilovoltage protocols in adults: Effect on image quality and radiation dose

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 416-421

  Kim, Mi Jung ^a   Park, Chul Hi ^a   Choi, Soo Jin ^a   Hwang, Kyung Hoon ^a   Kim, Hyung Sik ^a  

^a Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT); Image quality; Low kilovoltage; Multidetector row; Radiation exposure; Thorax

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

BODY MASS; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSE-LENGTH PRODUCTS; LOW KILOVOLTAGE; MASS INDEX; MULTI-DETECTORS; MULTIDETECTOR ROW; RADIATION EXPOSURE; STANDARD PROTOCOLS; THORAX;

IMAGE QUALITY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; THORAX; AGED; BODY BURDEN; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION PROTECTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY BURDEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 67649111075     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318181fab5     Document Type: Article

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