Radiation protection in pediatric imaging
B Furlow - Radiologic Technology, 2011 - Am Soc Radiol Tech
The effects of medical radiation exposure in childhood can last a lifetime. As more American
children are exposed to repeated diagnostic imaging examinations, concerns have been …
children are exposed to repeated diagnostic imaging examinations, concerns have been …
Bismuth shielding, organ-based tube current modulation, and global reduction of tube current for dose reduction to the eye at head CT
Purpose To compare the dose and image quality of three methods for reducing the radiation
dose to the eye at head computed tomography (CT): bismuth shielding, organ-based tube …
dose to the eye at head computed tomography (CT): bismuth shielding, organ-based tube …
Lens dose in routine head CT: comparison of different optimization methods with anthropomorphic phantoms
U Nikupaavo, T Kaasalainen… - American journal of …, 2015 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to study different optimization methods for
reducing eye lens dose in head CT. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Two anthropomorphic …
reducing eye lens dose in head CT. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Two anthropomorphic …
Multicentre imaging measurements for oncology and in the brain
PS Tofts, DJ Collins - The British journal of radiology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Multicentre imaging studies of brain tumours (and other tumour and brain studies) can
enable a large group of patients to be studied, yet they present challenging technical …
enable a large group of patients to be studied, yet they present challenging technical …
Low-dose CT examinations in Crohn's disease: impact on image quality, diagnostic performance, and radiation dose
AR Kambadakone, P Prakash… - American journal of …, 2010 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study was to evaluate the image quality and diagnostic
performance of simulated low-dose MDCT examinations in patients with Crohn's disease …
performance of simulated low-dose MDCT examinations in patients with Crohn's disease …
CT of globe rupture: analysis and frequency of findings
WH Yuan, HC Hsu, HC Cheng… - American Journal of …, 2014 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to evaluate the CT characteristics of globe
rupture. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The medical records of patients seen in the …
rupture. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The medical records of patients seen in the …
Radiation dose for routine clinical adult brain CT: variability on different scanners at one institution
TA Jaffe, JK Hoang, TT Yoshizumi… - American Journal of …, 2010 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to determine, using an anthropomorphic
phantom, whether patients are subject to variable radiation doses based on scanner …
phantom, whether patients are subject to variable radiation doses based on scanner …
Initial results of a new generation dual source CT system using only an in-plane comb filter for ultra-high resolution temporal bone imaging
M Meyer, H Haubenreisser, R Raupach, B Schmidt… - European …, 2015 - Springer
Objectives To prospectively evaluate radiation dose and image quality of a third generation
dual-source CT (DSCT) without z-axis filter behind the patient for temporal bone CT …
dual-source CT (DSCT) without z-axis filter behind the patient for temporal bone CT …
Radiation dose to the lens from CT of the head in young people
AIM To determine cumulative scan frequencies and estimate lens dose for paediatric
computed tomography (CT) head examinations in the context of potential cataract risk …
computed tomography (CT) head examinations in the context of potential cataract risk …
Assessment of organ dose and image quality in head and chest CT examinations: a phantom study
S Gharbi, S Labidi, M Mars, M Chelli… - Journal of …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The purpose of this study is to assess dose for radiosensitive organs and image quality in
head and chest computed tomography (CT) examinations. Our focus was in the brain, eye …
head and chest computed tomography (CT) examinations. Our focus was in the brain, eye …