Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Radiation Exposure in CT Using a Somatom Plus S

  • Conference paper
Advances in CT III

  • 41 Accesses

Abstract

Computed tomography (CT) examinations play a central rôle in diagnostic radiology. The radiation dose delivered by CT differs greatly from that of projection radiography (Rothenberg and Pentlow 1992). Radiation dose in computed tomography depends on several parameters such as voltage, current, scan time, scan field, rotation angle, filtration, slice thickness and spacing. The final dose distribution in the patient is determined by size, shape and tissue of the patient himself.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Nishizawa K, Maruyama T, Takayama M, Okada M, Hachiya J-I, Furuya Y (1991) Determinations of organ doses and effective dose equivalents from computed tomographic examination. Br J Radiol 64:20–28

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Panzer W, Scheurer C, Drexler G, Regulla D (1988) Feldstudie zur Ermittlung von Dosiswerten bei der Computertomographie. 149:534–538

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Panzer W, Zankl M (1993) Die Strahlenexposition des Patienten bei computertomographischen Untersuchungen. Röntgenpraxis 46:15–18

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Rothenberg LN, Pentlow KS (1992) Radiation dose in CT. Radio Graphics 12:1225–1243

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Torizuka T, Hayakawa K, Satoh Y, Tanaka F, Saitoh H, Okuno Y, Ogura A, Nakayama Y, Konishi J (1992) High-resolution CT of the temporal bone: a modified baseline. Radiology 184:109–111

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Yeoman LJ, Howarth L, Britten A, Cotterill A, Adam EJ (1992) Gantry angulation in brain CT: dosage implications, effect on posterior fossa artifacts, and current international practice. Radiology 184:113–116

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. U. Golin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. D. Borchardt
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. L. Heuser
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. AKH Vienna Department of Radiology, University Hospital Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria

    H. Pokieser  & G. Lechner  & 

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1994 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this paper

Cite this paper

Golin, U., Borchardt, D., Heuser, L. (1994). Radiation Exposure in CT Using a Somatom Plus S. In: Pokieser, H., Lechner, G. (eds) Advances in CT III. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79116-1_16

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79116-1_16

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-79118-5

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-642-79116-1

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation