Book chapter
CT Practice Optimization
Computed Tomography, pp.183-198
Springer International Publishing
2020
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-26957-9_10
Abstract
Based on the clinical perspective, the three essential elements of CT practice optimization are appropriate clinical indications for the CT scan, CT protocol design based on a team-based approach, and adjustments of scan parameters according to patient size, body region, and clinical indication. Dose monitoring can identify CT protocols with excessive doses that need attention and modifications. Active surveillance strategies ensure a good diagnostic quality of performed CT examinations while adhering to the ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principle for radiation doses.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- CT Practice Optimization
- Creators
- Mannudeep K. Kalra - Massachusetts General HospitalFatemeh Homayounieh - Massachusetts General HospitalRamandeep Singh - Massachusetts General Hospital
- Contributors
- Ehsan Samei (Editor)Norbert J. Pelc (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Computed Tomography, pp.183-198
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-26957-9_10
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2020
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984697727502771
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