Low dose CT for attenuation correction in PET. Validation of quantification for different patient sizes.

Introduction: Despite the relatively low dose (0.5 mSv – 1 mSv) generated by Attenuation Correction CT (ACCT) in PET examinations, the ALARA principle is still applicable. The currently used ACCT standard protocol at the Karolinska University Hospital in Solna uses 7.6 effective mAs (mAseff) and 120...

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Main Author: Törnblom, Anders
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Fysikum 2019
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-190311