Low-dose computed tomography of the paranasal sinuses: Radiation doses and reliability analysis

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-51

  Abul Kasim, Kasim ^a   Strömbeck, Anita ^a   Sahlstrand Johnson, Pernilla ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARANASAL SINUS; PATHOLOGY; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RELIABILITY; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARANASAL SINUSES; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIATION DOSAGE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 78649738328     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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