Assessment of Detection and Characterization of Simulated Lung Nodules with Low-Dose CT

Purpose: The quality of a computed tomography (CT) image and the dose delivered depend upon the acquisition parameters used to acquire the CT scan. Current, voltage and pitch are acquisition parameters that affect the image quality. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of current...

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Main Author: Williams, Kendrick J
Other Authors: Bujenovic, Steven
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2013
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-09122013-070549/