Evaluation of an automatic tube potential selection on the delivered dose and image quality in unenhanced head CT scans of infants

Congress:

EuroSafe Imaging 2016

Poster Number:

ESI-0026

Type:

EuroSafe Imaging

Keywords:

Action 3 - Optimisation, diagnostic reference levels, image quality, Action 2 - Clinical diagnostic reference levels (DRLs)

Authors:

H. Ducou le Pointe, B. Morel, A. Bouëtté, P. Lévy, G. Antoni, F. CHALARD, E. Blondiaux

DOI:

10.1594/esi2016/ESI-0026

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/esi2016/ESI-0026

Background/Introduction

Description of activity and work performed

Conclusion and Recommendations

Personal/Organisational information

Normal 0 21 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE H. Ducou Le Pointe1, B. Morel1, A. Bouëtté1, P. Lévy2, G. Antoni3, F. Chalard1, E. Blondiaux1 1 Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Trousseau – Hôpitaux Universitaires de l’Est Parisien (Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris), Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 2 Service de Santé Publique, Hôpital Tenon (Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris), Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris & Inserm UMR S 1136 3 INSERM CESP Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations,...

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