Reducing Radiation Dose in Body CT: A Primer on Dose Metrics and Key CT Technical Parameters

2013/03/22 by Pierre D. Maldjian, Alice R. Goldman · 1 citation
Medicine · Engineering · #Radiation Dose and Imaging #Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging #Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications

paper · doi:10.2214/ajr.12.9768

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to describe how to interpret radiation dosi-metric data available on a body CT dose report and to explain the effects of key operator-chosen CT parameters on patient radiation dose. CONCLUSION: To apply dose reduction strategies in body CT, radiologists must understand the information contained in the CT dose report and know the effects of key CT technical parameters on patient radiation exposure.

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• Strategies for Reducing Radiation Dose in CT

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