Published September 2014
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Computed Tomography. Chapter 11
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
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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