Abstract
The exposure to radiation of patients undergoing computed tomography (CT) examinations is determined by two factors: equipment-related factors, i.e., design of the scanner with respect to dose efficiency, and application-related factors, i.e., the way in which the radiologist or the radiographer makes use of the scanner. In this chapter, the features and parameters influencing patient dose are outlined. First, however, a brief introduction on the dose descriptors applicable to CT is given.
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- Compute Tomography Dose Index
- Compute Tomography Parameter
- Slice Collimation
- MSCT Scanner
- Patient Diameter
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Nagel, H.D. (2007). CT Parameters that Influence the Radiation Dose. In: Tack, D., Gevenois, P.A. (eds) Radiation Dose from Adult and Pediatric Multidetector Computed Tomography. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68575-3_4
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