Overview
- Considers in depth all the factors that influence the radiation dose and the risk associated with MDCT in children and adults
- Proposes detailed guidelines for optimization of the radiation dose when using MDCT
- Written by experts of international standing
- Designed to appeal to both general and specialized radiologists, including pediatric radiologists, CT technologists, physicists, manufacturers, and all professionals involved in MDCT
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Medical Radiology (MEDRAD)
Part of the book sub series: Diagnostic Imaging (Med Radiol Diagn Imaging)
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About this book
Because of the radiation dose delivered, multidetector row CT (MDCT) may induce cancers, and the risk of death has been estimated at up to one per 1,000 examinations. Despite this, only a small proportion of referring clinicians, radiologists, and technologists are aware of both the radiation risks and their underlying mechanisms. This book is designed to rectify this situation. The first part of the book provides a comprehensive approach to all the factors that influence the radiation dose and subsequently the risk induced by using MDCT in children and adult patients. In the second part, guidelines are proposed for optimization of the radiation dose in order to obtain an image quality sufficient for appropriate diagnostic performance while restricting the dose delivered. This book, written by experts of international standing, will appeal to both general and specialized radiologists, including pediatric radiologists, CT technologists, physicists, manufacturers, and all professionals involved in MDCT.
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Clinical Expansion of CT and Radiation Dose
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Radiation Risks in Multidetector CT
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Clinical Approaches of Dose Optimization and Reduction
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Reviews
JAMA Review 2008
"Radiation Dose from Adult and Pediatric Multidetector Computed Tomography provides a timely, concise, clear discussion of the theory and biologic implications of radiation exposure, as well as approaches to minimize radiation dose to patients and medical staff. ... The text informs the reader about the biological risks of ionizing radiation and the parameters that determine radiation dose and describes specific techniques for obtaining clinically useful CT examinations while limiting the dose ... Radiation Dose from Adult and Pediatric Multidetector Computed Tomography provides information for radiologists and clinicians that will enable them to make informed decisions to appropriately use this powerful imaging technology" (H. W. Strauss, MD; JAMA 2008)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Radiation Dose from Adult and Pediatric Multidetector Computed Tomography
Editors: Denis Tack, Pierre Alain Gevenois
Series Title: Medical Radiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68575-3
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-68575-3Published: 31 December 2007
Series ISSN: 0942-5373
Series E-ISSN: 2197-4187
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 276
Number of Illustrations: 215 b/w illustrations, 58 illustrations in colour
Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Pediatrics, Neuroradiology, Internal Medicine