Chapter 13 Special Considerations on Safety in CT Flashcards
1
Q
What causes an increased dose
A
spiral and helical imaging and thin slices
2
Q
The entrance skin exposure is _____ times greater than the exit dose
A
100 times
3
Q
Due to tight collimation _____ is not used
A
shielding
4
Q
Reconstruction allows the computer to look at all data acquired to recreate images to _____ total amount of exposure so it reduces the amount of exposure
A
reduces
