Abstract
Medical radiation is used for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The X-ray is an invisible beam of light that passes through the body and is altered by different tissues to create images. Imaging tests that use ionizing radiation include radiographs, fluoroscopy, nuclear imaging, and computerized tomography (CT) scans. Diagnostic imaging uses low-level radiation, defined as an effective dose (ED) <100–150 milli Sieverts (mSv).
Keywords
- Computerize Tomography Angiography
- Computerize Tomography Perfusion
- Head Computerize Tomography
- Dose Length Product
- Medical Radiation
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Loftus, M.L., Sanelli, P.C., Frush, D.P., Applegate, K.E. (2013). Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging. In: Medina, L.S., Sanelli, P.C., Jarvik, J.G. (eds) Evidence-Based Neuroimaging Diagnosis and Treatment. Evidence-Based Imaging. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3320-0_6
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