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The presence of contrast agent increases organ radiation dose in contrast-enhanced CT

OBJECTIVES: Routine dosimetry calculations do not account for the presence of iodine in organs and tissues during CT acquisition. This study aims to investigate the impact of contrast agent (CA) on radiation dose. METHODS: First, relation between absorbed radiation dose and iodine concentrations was...

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Autores principales: Mazloumi, Mahta, Van Gompel, Gert, Kersemans, Veerle, de Mey, Johan, Buls, Nico
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8452580/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33783569
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-021-07763-7