Effective Doses in Radiology and Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine: A Catalog1
FA Mettler Jr, W Huda, TT Yoshizumi, M Mahesh - Radiology, 2008 - pubs.rsna.org
Medical uses of radiation have grown very rapidly over the past decade, and, as of 2007,
medical uses represent the largest source of exposure to the US population. Most …
medical uses represent the largest source of exposure to the US population. Most …
State of the art: dual-energy CT of the abdomen
Recent technologic advances in computed tomography (CT)—enabling the nearly
simultaneous acquisition of clinical images using two different x-ray energy spectra—have …
simultaneous acquisition of clinical images using two different x-ray energy spectra—have …
Dual-energy multidetector CT: how does it work, what can it tell us, and when can we use it in abdominopelvic imaging?
Dual-energy CT provides information about how substances behave at different energies,
the ability to generate virtual unenhanced datasets, and improved detection of iodine …
the ability to generate virtual unenhanced datasets, and improved detection of iodine …
Low-tube-voltage, high-tube-current multidetector abdominal CT: improved image quality and decreased radiation dose with adaptive statistical iterative …
Purpose To investigate whether an adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR)
algorithm improves the image quality at low-tube-voltage (80-kVp), high-tube-current (675 …
algorithm improves the image quality at low-tube-voltage (80-kVp), high-tube-current (675 …
[HTML][HTML] Radiation dose reduction in computed tomography: techniques and future perspective
Despite universal consensus that computed tomography (CT) overwhelmingly benefits
patients when used for appropriate indications, concerns have been raised regarding the …
patients when used for appropriate indications, concerns have been raised regarding the …
Oncologic applications of dual-energy CT in the abdomen
MD Agrawal, DF Pinho, NM Kulkarni, PF Hahn… - Radiographics, 2014 - pubs.rsna.org
Dual-energy computed tomographic (DECT) technology offers enhanced capabilities that
may benefit oncologic imaging in the abdomen. By using two different energies, dual-energy …
may benefit oncologic imaging in the abdomen. By using two different energies, dual-energy …
Achieving routine submillisievert CT scanning: report from the summit on management of radiation dose in CT
This Special Report presents the consensus of the Summit on Management of Radiation
Dose in Computed Tomography (CT)(held in February 2011), which brought together …
Dose in Computed Tomography (CT)(held in February 2011), which brought together …
CT perfusion of the liver: principles and applications in oncology
SH Kim, A Kamaya, JK Willmann - Radiology, 2014 - pubs.rsna.org
With the introduction of molecularly targeted chemotherapeutics, there is an increasing need
for defining new response criteria for therapeutic success because use of morphologic …
for defining new response criteria for therapeutic success because use of morphologic …
Dual-and multi-energy CT: approach to functional imaging
J Fornaro, S Leschka, D Hibbeln, A Butler… - Insights into …, 2011 - Springer
The energy spectrum of X-ray photons after passage through an absorber contains
information about its elemental composition. Thus, tissue characterisation becomes feasible …
information about its elemental composition. Thus, tissue characterisation becomes feasible …
Dual-energy and low-kVp CT in the abdomen
BM Yeh, JA Shepherd, ZJ Wang… - American Journal of …, 2009 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to discuss the influence of tube potential on CT
images and explore the potential impact of dual-energy CT on imaging of the abdomen and …
images and explore the potential impact of dual-energy CT on imaging of the abdomen and …