Utilization Patterns of Multidetector Computed Tomography in Elective and Emergency Conditions: Indications, Exposure Risk, and Diagnostic Gain

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-56

  Romano, Stefania ^a   Romano, Luigia ^a  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IONIZING RADIATION; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION SAFETY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION;

EMERGENCIES; HUMANS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 73949098149     PISSN: 08872171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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