Published September 2014 | Version v1
Book

Computed Tomography. Chapter 11

Creators

  • 1. Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden (Netherlands)

Description

After its clinical introduction in 1971, computed tomography (CT) developed from an X ray modality that was limited to axial imaging of the brain in neuroradiology into a versatile 3-D whole body imaging modality for a wide range of applications, including oncology, vascular radiology, cardiology, traumatology and interventional radiology. CT is applied for diagnosis and follow-up studies of patients, for planning of radiotherapy, and even for screening of healthy subpopulations with specific risk factors

Part of:
Diagnostic radiology physics: A handbook for teachers and students. Endorsed by: American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics, European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA
Imprint Place
Vienna (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA))
ISBN
978-92-0-131010-1
Imprint Title
Diagnostic radiology physics: A handbook for teachers and students. Endorsed by: American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics, European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics
Imprint Pagination
710 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 257-290

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46065928
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BRAIN; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; HAZARDS; PATIENTS; PLANNING; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MEDICINE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY

Optional Information

Notes
Refs., figs., tabs.
Secondary number(s)
STI/PUB--1564