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'''X-Ray computerized tomography''' is a type of [[computed tomography]] and is defined as "tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image."<ref name="title">{{ | '''X-Ray computerized tomography''' is a type of [[computed tomography]] and is defined as "tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image."<ref name="title">{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:29, 14 March 2008
X-Ray computerized tomography is a type of computed tomography and is defined as "tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image."[1]
Classification
Newer types of X-ray computerized tomography
- Spiral CT
- Cone CT
Adverse effects
The risk associated with a CT scan (the increased risk of cancer associated with the radiation doses) is extremely low for any one person. However, given the increasing number of CT scans being obtained, the increasing exposure to radiation in the population may be a public health issue in the future. [2]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), X-ray computed tomography (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Brenner DJ, Hall EJ (2007). "Computed tomography--an increasing source of radiation exposure". N Engl J Med 357: 2277–84. DOI:10.1056/NEJMra072149. PMID 18046031. Research Blogging.