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Imaging wisely: patient safety in CT.

The past decade has seen a significant growth in diagnostic CT imaging as a direct result of the clinical value provided by CT imaging. At the same time, many new techniques and resources are now available to make CT imaging safe. This article presents the basics of CT dosimetry and their usage in c...

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Published in:Abdominal Radiology Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 452 - 461
Main Authors: Lu, Zheng, Thomas, Stephen
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Mar2016
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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