Computed tomography
physical principles, clinical applications, and quality control
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Computed tomography : an overview. Introduction to computers. Digital image processing. Physical principles of computed tomography. Data acquisition concepts. Image reconstruction. Basic instrumentation. Image post processing and visualization tools. Image quality. Radiation dose in CT. Single-slice spiral/helical CT : physical principles and instrumentation. Multislice spiral/helical computed tomography : physical principles and instrumentation. Other technical applications of CT imaging-basic principles. Three dimensional computed tomography-basic concepts. Virtual reality imaging. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanners. Computed tomography of the head, cerebral vessels, neck and spine. Computed tomography of the body. Pediatric computed tomography. Quality control for computed tomography scanners