The effects of patient positioning when interpreting CT dose metrics: A phantom study
Medical Physics2017Vol. 44(4), pp. 1514–1524
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Abstract
Proper patient positioning plays a large role in the function of TCM, and hence CTDIvol and SSDE. In addition, body mass distribution may affect how patients ought to be positioned within the scanner. Understanding these effects is critical in optimizing CT scanning practices.
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