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Practical Radiation Dose and Practical Radiation Protection Considerations

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This chapter describes the physical principles and instrumentation of computed tomography (CT) and outlines several recent advances in CT technology. First, the history of CT is presented. Secondly, the essential physical principles are described. Thirdly, the technology of CT including image post-processing such as windowing is explained in detail. The elements of spiral/helical CT principles and technology are also outlined. Finally, multislice CT applications are reviewed followed by a radiation protection overview.

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  1. School of Health Science, University of Salford, 6th Floor Allerton Building Frederick Road Campus, Salford, Greater Manchester, M6 6PU, UK

    Joanne Sil

  2. Medical Imaging Degree Studies, British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC, V5G 3H2, Canada

    Euclid Seeram

  3. Medical Radiation Sciences, Medical Image Optimization and Perception Group (MIOPeG), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

    Euclid Seeram

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  1. Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, LL13 7TD, United Kingdom

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  2. University of Salford, 43 Crescent, Salford, M6 6PU, United Kingdom

    Peter Hogg

  3. British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, V5G 3H2, Canada

    Euclid Seeram

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Sil, J., Seeram, E. (2013). Practical Radiation Dose and Practical Radiation Protection Considerations. In: Jones, D., Hogg, P., Seeram, E. (eds) Practical SPECT/CT in Nuclear Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4703-9_9

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