Beam Collimation during Lumbar Spine Radiography: A Retrospective Study

Introduction: Collimating the primary beam to the area of diagnostic interest (ADI) has been strongly recommended as an effective method to reduce patient’s radiation dose and to improve image quality during radiology practice. Lack or inadequate collimation results in excessive radiation dose to pa...

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Main Authors: Karami V., Zabihzadeh M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.jbpe.org/Journal_OJS/JBPE/index.php/jbpe/article/view/449/286