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Patient preparation for head and body scanning and scanning procedure

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Computed Tomography for Radiographers
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Preparation of the patient for head or body scanning varies considerably from centre to centre. The following is a guide to the type of procedures that may be used within CT.

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Brooker, M.J. (1986). Patient preparation for head and body scanning and scanning procedure. In: Computed Tomography for Radiographers. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7996-6_8

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