New developed urological protocols for the Uro Dyna-CT reduce radiation exposure of endourological patients below the levels of the low dose standard CT scans

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1213-1218

  Rassweiler, M C ^a   Banckwitz, R ^b   Koehler, C ^b   Mueller Allissat, B ^b   Michel, M S ^a   Hacker A ^a   Ritter, M ^a  

^a University Medicine Mannheim   (Germany)

^b SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Imaging; Nephrolithiasis; Radiation exposure; Uro Dyna CT

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886198981     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-013-1195-z     Document Type: Article

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