Published May 2004 | Version v1
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Computed tomography and radioprotection

Creators

  • 1. Hospital de Curry Cabral, Servico de Radiologia Rua da Beneficencia, 8, 1069-166 Lisboa (Portugal)

Description

Radiologists are responsible for the radiation dose transmitted to their patients. It is important for them to understand the impact that technical variations have in radiation dose, image quality and diagnostic quality. The purpose of this article is to review basic radiation dose concepts, as well as those specially developed to computed tomography, demonstrate effects of various technical computed tomography factors on radiation dose and finally give suggestions and possibilities for patient dose reduction. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radioproteccao (S. Joao da Talha)
Journal Volume
2
Journal Issue
no.4/5
Journal Page Range
p. 54-60
ISSN
0874-7016

INIS

Country of Publication
Portugal
Country of Input or Organization
Portugal
INIS RN
35093575
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGY; THEORETICAL DATA; TOMOGRAPHY
Descriptors DEC
DATA; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DOSES; INFORMATION; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUMERICAL DATA; TOMOGRAPHY

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