No Protocol left behind: Current clinical issues in CT Protocols and dosimetry

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 143-145

  Staton, Daniel J ^a  

^a Physica Imaging LLC   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DOSIMETRY; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RADIATION DOSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNIQUE; TRAINING;

EID: 84928095989     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2010.11.006     Document Type: Article

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