Overview of CT technologies for children.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Many technical advances in CT have reduced radiation exposure in children and adults. These advances in technology should be used in conjunction with CT techniques such as appropriate patient preparation and intravenous contrast media administration to maximize dose management and image quality. This article summarizes current dose reduction technologies for pediatric CT, noting ranges of dose reduction as well as potential limitations. Discussion includes some of the elusive aspects of assessing image quality and the need for developing personalized CT.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Frush, DP
Published Date
- October 2014
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 44 Suppl 3 /
Start / End Page
- 422 - 426
PubMed ID
- 25304699
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1432-1998
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/s00247-014-3043-8
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Germany