Radiology and Oncology (May 2017)

Excess of radiation burden for young testicular cancer patients using automatic exposure control and contrast agent on whole-body computed tomography imaging

  • Niiniviita Hannele,
  • Kulmala Jarmo,
  • Pölönen Tuukka,
  • Määttänen Heli,
  • Järvinen Hannu,
  • Salminen Eeva

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/raon-2017-0012
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 51, no. 2
pp. 235 – 240

Abstract

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The aim of the study was to assess patient dose from whole-body computed tomography (CT) in association with patient size, automatic exposure control (AEC) and intravenous (IV) contrast agent.

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