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Strategies for Reducing Radiation Exposure in Multi-Detector Row CT.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22099484     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Many tools and strategies exist to enable the reduction of radiation exposure from computed tomography (CT). The common CT metrics of x-ray output, CTDI(vol) and DLP, are explained and serve as the basis for monitoring radiation exposure from CT scans. Many strategies to dose optimize CT protocols are explored that, in combination with available hardware and software tools, allow robust diagnostic quality CT scans to be performed with a radiation exposure appropriate for the clinical scenario and the size of the patients. Specific emergency department example protocols are used to demonstrate these techniques.
Authors:
Aaron Sodickson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiologic clinics of North America     Volume:  50     ISSN:  1557-8275     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiol. Clin. North Am.     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-21     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0123703     Medline TA:  Radiol Clin North Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-14     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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