Radiation Protection in Newer Medical Imaging Techniques

Addresses issues associated with high patient doses received from multi-detector computed tomography in cardiac imaging and provides data on patient dose and risk levels, as well as information for practitioners on optimizing techniques.

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This publication has been developed by the IAEA in collaboration with the World Health Organization, the International Society of Radiology and the International Commission on Radiological Protection. It addresses issues associated with high patient doses received from multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) in cardiac imaging and provides data on patient dose and risk levels, as well as information for practitioners on optimizing techniques.