Computed Tomography offers a comprehensive and user-oriented description of the theoretical and technical system fundamentals of computed tomography.

Features:

• Covers in detail all characteristic parameters relevant for image quality and all performance features significant for clinical application
• Informs how to use a CT system to an optimum depending on the different diagnostic requirements
• Includes a detailed discussion about the dose required and about dose measurements as well as how to reduce dose in CT
• Includes material on new x-ray technology, on 64-slice spiral and cone-beam CT scanning

Contents

• System concepts
• System components
• Image Reconstruction
• Spiral CT
• Multi-Slice spiral CT
• Dynamic CT
• Quantitative CT
• Image quality
• Spatial resolution
• Contrast
• Pixel noise
• Homogeneity
• Routine and special applications
• 3D displays
• Post-processing
• Quality assurance

Index

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