Low-dose computed tomography of the lumbar spine: a phantom study on imaging parameters and image quality.

CONCLUSION: Low-dose lumbar spine CT thus opens a possibility to substitute lumbar spine radiography with CT without obvious increase in radiation dose. PMID: 24215904 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24215904?dopt=Abstract

Source: Acta Radiologica - November 11, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Alshamari M, Geijer M, Norrman E, Geijer H Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research