CT Physics: The Basics of Multi-Detector Physics Book

Foreword I iv

Foreword II v

Foreword III vii

Preface viii

Acknowledgements x

1 Introduction 1

2 Conventional, Spiral, and Electron Beam CT: Background 5

3 Multiple-Row Detector Computed Tomography 17

4 Major Components of MDCT Scanners 37

5 Scan Parameters and Image Quality in MDCT 47

6 Cardiac Imaging with MDCT 79

7 Radiation Dose 97

8 Strategies to Reduce Radiation Dose in CT 115

9 Hybrid Imaging Systems: PET-CT and SPECT-CT 145

10 Dual-Source CT and 320-Slice MDCT and Special Applications: CT Fluoroscopy and CT Perfusion 157

11 Quality Control and Radiation Protection 165

12 Future Trends in MDCT 175

Appendix I Suggested Readings 181

Appendix II 189

Index 191