PEDIATRIC APPLICATIONS OF HELICAL (SPIRAL) CT

Authors
SIEGEL MJ LUKER GD
Citation
Mj. Siegel et Gd. Luker, PEDIATRIC APPLICATIONS OF HELICAL (SPIRAL) CT, The Radiologic clinics of North America, 33(5), 1995, pp. 997
Citations number
56
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
The Radiologic clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00338389
Volume
33
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-8389(1995)33:5<997:PAOH(C>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Helical (spiral) CT has a number of potential advantages over conventi onal CT in the examination of pediatric patients. The most important a dvantages are the shorter examination time, which decreases image degr adation from motion artifact, even in infants and young children; the capability for retrospective image reconstruction, which decreases ima ge degradation from volume averaging; and improved multiplanar reconst ruction. Continued clinical experience will advance the pediatric appl ications of helical (spiral) CT scanning.