Strategies for reducing radiation dose in CT
CH McCollough, AN Primak, N Braun… - Radiologic …, 2009 - radiologic.theclinics.com
High-end CT systems allow acquisition of isotropic volumetric data sets that permit high
quality reformatted images and images with less than 1 mm slice thickness. These …
quality reformatted images and images with less than 1 mm slice thickness. These …
AAPM/RSNA physics tutorial for residents: topics in CT: radiation dose in CT
MF McNitt-Gray - Radiographics, 2002 - pubs.rsna.org
This article describes basic radiation dose concepts as well as those specifically developed
to describe the radiation dose from computed tomography (CT). Basic concepts of radiation …
to describe the radiation dose from computed tomography (CT). Basic concepts of radiation …
CT Dose Index and Patient Dose: They Are Not the Same Thing
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Estimating effective dose for CT using dose–length product compared with using organ doses: consequences of adopting International Commission on Radiological …
JA Christner, JM Kofler… - American Journal of …, 2010 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to compare dose–length product (DLP)–based
estimates of effective dose with organ dose–based calculations using tissue-weighting …
estimates of effective dose with organ dose–based calculations using tissue-weighting …
Principles of CT: radiation dose and image quality
LW Goldman - Journal of nuclear medicine technology, 2007 - Soc Nuclear Med
This article discusses CT radiation dose, the measurement of CT dose, and CT image
quality. The most commonly used dose descriptor is CT dose index, which represents the …
quality. The most commonly used dose descriptor is CT dose index, which represents the …
Radiation exposure during midfacial imaging using 4-and 16-slice computed tomography, cone beam computed tomography systems and conventional radiography
D Schulze, M Heiland, H Thurmann… - Dentomaxillofacial …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: Radiation doses were determined to balance risks against usefulness of the
different modalities available for the imaging of the facial skeleton. Methods: An Alderson …
different modalities available for the imaging of the facial skeleton. Methods: An Alderson …
Dose in x-ray computed tomography
WA Kalender - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Radiation dose in x-ray computed tomography (CT) has become a topic of high interest due
to the increasing numbers of CT examinations performed worldwide. This review aims to …
to the increasing numbers of CT examinations performed worldwide. This review aims to …
Quality assurance for computed‐tomography simulators and the computed‐tomography‐simulation process: report of the AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee Task …
This document presents recommendations of the American Association of Physicists in
Medicine (AAPM) for quality assurance of computed‐tomography‐(CT) simulators and CT …
Medicine (AAPM) for quality assurance of computed‐tomography‐(CT) simulators and CT …
Radiation dose modulation techniques in the multidetector CT era: from basics to practice
Radiation exposure to the patient has become a concern for the radiologist in the
multidetector computed tomography (CT) era. With the introduction of faster multidetector CT …
multidetector computed tomography (CT) era. With the introduction of faster multidetector CT …
Performance evaluation of a multi‐slice CT system
CH McCollough, FE Zink - Medical physics, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Our purpose in this study was to characterize the performance of a recently introduced multi‐
slice CT scanner (LightSpeed QX/i, Version 1.0, General Electric Medical Systems) in …
slice CT scanner (LightSpeed QX/i, Version 1.0, General Electric Medical Systems) in …