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Multidetector ct principles, techniques, and clinical applications. A method of estimating conceptus doses resulting from multidetector ct examinations during all stages of gestation john damilakis department of medical physics, faculty of medicine, university of crete, p. Ct uses xray equipment to produce multiple images or pictures of the body and a computer to join them together in cross sectional views of the area of the body being studied. Practical physics, artifacts, and pitfalls 1st edition. Miles, eastwood, and konig, is a detailed technical monograph that does for ct perfusion imaging ctp what cerebral mr perfusion imaging. Written by the chief physicist at johns hopkins university hospital, this easytoread short textbook explains the physics behind multidetector ct technology. It consists of a number of chapters contributed by international experts on dose. Basic principles of computed tomography physics and technical considerations kyongtae t. Image quality quantitative measurements image artifacts 3. Technologic advances in multidetector ct with a focus on cardiac imaging radiographics 2007. Although this excellent text covers many historical and developmental highlights of ct, the clear emphasis is on the newest, most complex ct technologies. This book will be particularly useful for general users of ct systems who wish to upgrade and. Developments in ct technology during the last 20 years have impressively improved its diagnostic potentialities.
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Computed tomography ct was the first noninvasive radiological method allowing the generation of tomographic images of every part of the human body without superimposition of adjacent structures. Finally, selfassessment quizzes including answers at the end of each chapter help the reader monitor progress and evaluate knowledge gained. At the other extreme, books on ct can provide a detailed and mathematical description of ct physics with a focus on image reconstruction. This book covers complex applications such as ct cardiac imaging and dualsource dualenergy. Morgan department of radiology and radiological science, johns hopkins medical institutions, baltimore, md 21287, usa. Multidetector computed tomography in cerebrovascular disease. An introduction to cardiovascular multidetector computed tomography, second edition captures these advances in ct scanner technology and clinical experience. Pet, mr, and multidetector as well as electronbeam ct. Aug 27, 2017 ct scan of the chest explained clearly high resolution ct scan hrct duration. Radiation dose from adult and pediatric multidetector computed tomography, tack d, gevenois pa, springer this useful textbook came out in 2007 before the ct brain perfusion injuries and all of the news about ct dose.
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