Main description:

This book considers in depth all the factors that influence the radiation dose and the risk associated with MDCT in children and adults. Only a small proportion of referring clinicians, radiologists, and technologists are aware of both the radiation risks and their underlying mechanisms. The book proposes detailed guidelines for optimization of the radiation dose when using MDCT. It is written by experts of international standing.

Contents:

Introduction: Clincical Expansion of CT and Radiation Dose; Part I: Radiation Risks in Multidetector CT: Risks from Ionizing Radiations; The Linear-No-Threshold Theory: Background and Limitations; CT Parameters that Influence the Radiation Dose; Collective Radiation Dose from MDCT: Critial Review and Survey Studies; Methods for Reducing the Radiation Dose from MDCT Including Image Quality; Automatic Exposure Control in Multidetector-Row CT; Patient Centering and CT Radiation Dose; Part II: Clinical Approaches of Dose Optimization, and Reduction: Dose Optimization and Reduction in CT of Head and Neck Including Brain; Dose Optimization and Reduction in CT of the Chest; Dose Optimization and Reduction in CT of the Abdomen; Dose Optimization and Reduction in CT Angiography and Cardiac CT; Dose Optimization and Reduction in CT of the Musculoskeletal System Including the Spine; Dose Reduction in CT Fluoroscopy; Dose Optimization and Reduction in CT of Children; Radiation Risk Management in Low Dose MDCT Screening Programs; Subject Index List of Contributors.