Size-specific Dose Estimation for CT: How Should It Be Used and What Does It Mean?

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作者
Brink, James A. [1 ]
Morin, Richard L. [2 ]
机构
[1] Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Diagnost Radiol, New Haven, CT 06519 USA
[2] Mayo Clin, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Jacksonville, FL 32224 USA
关键词
PATIENT SIZE;
D O I
10.1148/radiol.12121919
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
100231 [临床病理学]; 100902 [航空航天医学];
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