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Review
. 2015 Jan;204(1):W4-10.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.14.13281.

Tube potential and CT radiation dose optimization

Diego Lira  1 , Atul Padole, Mannudeep K Kalra, Sarabjeet Singh
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Review

Tube potential and CT radiation dose optimization

Diego Lira et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: This article describes tube potential and its effect on image quality and radiation dose for CT in different body regions and clinical indications.

Conclusion: Tube potential is an important scanning parameter for radiation dose optimization. Reduction of tube potential results in increased image contrast of iodine-enhanced CT as well as increased image noise.

Keywords: image quality; radiation dose; tube potential.

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