Optimizing digital radiography of children

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 266-273

  Willis, Charles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed radiography; Digital radiography; Dose optimization; Pediatric radiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT PATIENTS; COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC QUALITY; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; DOSE OPTIMIZATION; EXPOSURE FACTORS; EXPOSURE LEVEL; PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY; PROJECTION IMAGING; RADIATION DOSE;

IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE REGISTRATION; OPTIMIZATION; PEDIATRICS; RADIOGRAPHY;

RADIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOGRAPHY; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RISK; STANDARDIZATION;

BODY BURDEN; CHILD; EUROPE; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 71849083464     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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