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Why is a lead apron not completely effective in protecting a pregnant woman during a computed tomography scan?
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most radiation, known as scatter, travels through the body and is not blocked by the apron.
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When was X-ray computed tomography created?
X-ray computed tomography was created in 1972.
What has the author Joachim Alexander written?
Joachim Alexander has written: 'Computed tomography' -- subject(s): Emission Tomography, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
What alternatives are there to venography?
computed tomography
What does ct scan mean?
Computed tomography
What has the author Anthony A Mancuso written?
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What has the author Robert Kricun written?
Robert Kricun has written: 'Computed tomography of the spine' -- subject(s): Case studies, Diagnosis, Diseases, Radiography, Spine, Tomography, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
What is the meaning of 'unremarkable computed tomography myelogram of the lumbar spine'?
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What year was computed tomography invented?
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What does the medical abbreviation SPECT mean?
SPECT stands for single-photon emission computed tomography, a nuclear imaging technique that uses radioactive tracers to create three-dimensional images of internal body structures.
What is another name for CT scans?
Computed tomography is also known as computerized axial tomography or CAT scan
What does the A in CAT scan represent?
'Computer-Assisted Tomography' These days it tends to be called CT which stands for 'Computed Tomography'
What has the author H-M Hoogewoud written?
H.-M Hoogewoud has written: 'Computed tomography, anatomy, and morphometry of the lower extremity' -- subject(s): Anatomy, Anatomy & histology, Atlases, Leg, Measurement, Tomography, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
