In recent decades, nanomaterials have been extensively investigated for many applications.
Composites doped with different metal nanoparticles have been suggested as effective …

Purpose Patient shielding during medical X-ray imaging has been increasingly criticized in
the last years due to growing evidence that it often provides minimal benefit and may even …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to evaluate the effect of vertical centering on
dose and image noise in chest MDCT of different-sized patients using anthropomorphic …

This article aims to summarize the available data on the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SAR-CoV-2) imaging patterns as well as reducing radiation dose exposure in …

Through the Looking Glass Revisited: The Need for More Meaning and Less Drama in the
Reporting of Dose and Dose Reduction in CT | Radiology RSNA "skipMainNavigation" …

Today, computed tomography (CT) systems routinely use automatic exposure control (AEC),
which modulates the tube current. However, for optimal use, there are several aspects of an …

Radiation exposure from computed tomography (CT) has received much attention lately in
the medical literature and the media, given the relatively high radiation dose that …

Growth in computed tomography (CT) technology has had phases of rapid progress. The
early 1970s were marked with invention and introduction of 4 generations of step-and-shoot …

Purpose Estimate organ and effective doses from computed tomography scans of pediatric
oncologic patients using patient-specific information. Materials and Methods With IRB …

Background CT optimization has a special importance in children. Smaller body size
accentuates the importance of patient positioning affecting both radiation dose and image …