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Radiation safety in abdominal computed tomography.

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Tsapaki, V; Rehani, M; Saini, S
Published in: Semin Ultrasound CT MR
February 2010

The rapid technological developments in computed tomography (CT) have enabled many new clinical applications in the abdominal region. Abdomen CT is considered as a high radiation dose examination due to the large number of radiosensitive organs in the field of view. CT radiation dose has received a lot of attention not only by the medical specialties and researchers, but also by patients and media. This article reviews the situation on radiation dose and risk and provides practical guidelines to effectively manage the radiation dose without losing the benefits and maintaining diagnostic confidence in CT procedures.

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Published In

Semin Ultrasound CT MR

DOI

ISSN

0887-2171

Publication Date

February 2010

Volume

31

Issue

1

Start / End Page

29 / 38

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Safety
  • Radiography, Abdominal
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Humans
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Tsapaki, V., Rehani, M., & Saini, S. (2010). Radiation safety in abdominal computed tomography. Semin Ultrasound CT MR, 31(1), 29–38. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sult.2009.09.004
Tsapaki, Virginia, Madan Rehani, and Sanjay Saini. “Radiation safety in abdominal computed tomography.Semin Ultrasound CT MR 31, no. 1 (February 2010): 29–38. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sult.2009.09.004.
Tsapaki V, Rehani M, Saini S. Radiation safety in abdominal computed tomography. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2010 Feb;31(1):29–38.
Tsapaki, Virginia, et al. “Radiation safety in abdominal computed tomography.Semin Ultrasound CT MR, vol. 31, no. 1, Feb. 2010, pp. 29–38. Pubmed, doi:10.1053/j.sult.2009.09.004.
Tsapaki V, Rehani M, Saini S. Radiation safety in abdominal computed tomography. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2010 Feb;31(1):29–38.
Journal cover image

Published In

Semin Ultrasound CT MR

DOI

ISSN

0887-2171

Publication Date

February 2010

Volume

31

Issue

1

Start / End Page

29 / 38

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Safety
  • Radiography, Abdominal
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Humans
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences