Computed tomography - Imaging and scanning technique

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Computed tomography CT scan also known as X-ray Computed tomography or Computed axial tomography CAT scan can be used for medical imaging and industrial imaging methods. As it name tells, the technique employs tomography created by computer processing. The use of CT scans has rose dramatically over the last two decades in several countries. It was estimated that 72 million CT scans were performed in the United States in 2007 and also that 0.4% of current cancers in that country are due to CT scans performed in the past. The number of cancers linked to CT scans are expected to increase...

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• Assisted by: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editor), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: FastBook Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2012
• EAN: 9786130134839
• ISBN: 978-613-0-13483-9
• No. of pages: 116
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine