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01-02-2013 | Editorial

An amazing accomplishment—CT manufacturers deserve our thanks

Authors: Thomas L. Slovis, Donald P. Frush, Marilyn J. Goske

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 2/2013

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In the latter half of the 1990s, CT technical advancements proceeded at an extremely rapid pace. The emphasis was on producing exquisite CT image quality and the ability to try these new techniques for, it seemed, almost any indication. The highly sophisticated technology was complex and understood by few of its users. And, as well, proponents for significant CT radiation safety with lower doses for children were few. …

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Title: An amazing accomplishment—CT manufacturers deserve our thanks
Authors: Thomas L. Slovis
Donald P. Frush
Marilyn J. Goske
Publication date: 01-02-2013
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-012-2562-4

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