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. 2024 Apr 15:57:e20230116.
doi: 10.1590/0100-3984.2023.0116. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec.

Decoding dose descriptors for computed tomography

Mannudeep K Kalra  1 , Lina Karout  1 , Felipe de Moura Kiipper  2 , Mônica Oliveira Bernardo  3
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Decoding dose descriptors for computed tomography

Mannudeep K Kalra et al. Radiol Bras. .
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Dose information pages from four major CT vendors (A: Canon; B: GE; C: Philips; D: Siemens). Despite their differences, each vendor provides series-specific CTDIvol and DLP, as well as the corresponding phantom size, which enables users to compare radiation doses across different CT protocols and scanners. AP, anterior-posterior; LA, lateral; TI, (tube rotation) time; cSL, slice collimation; F-SP, feet first-supine.
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