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The bottom line in radiologic dose reduction

Wagner et al., 1979

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412504267988723676
Author
Wagner R
Jennings R
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Recent and Future Developments in Medical Imaging II

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Six sources of inefficiency in the radiologic imaging process are outlined. Each source is subject to further improvement by a factor just less than two, leading to a possible overall improvement, or radiation reduction, of a factor 20 to 40. Practical technological …
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    • G21K—TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; IRRADIATION DEVICES; GAMMA RAY OR X-RAY MICROSCOPES
    • G21K1/00—Arrangements for handling particles or ionizing radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating
    • G21K1/02—Arrangements for handling particles or ionizing radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators
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    • G21K1/00—Arrangements for handling particles or ionizing radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating
    • G21K1/10—Scattering devices; Absorbing devices; Ionising radiation filters
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    • A61B6/48—Diagnostic techniques
    • A61B6/482—Diagnostic techniques involving multiple energy imaging
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