title: An improved method for determining CT image slice thickness.
abstract: One of the important characteristics of a computed tomography scanner is the image slice thickness. Most phantoms designed to measure this parameter do so with a ramp or tilted wire. Such a phantom must be precisely aligned to avoid possible significant inaccuracy. We present here a procedure for measuring the image slice thickness using a phantom containing two crossed ramps. The procedure produced consistent and accurate measurements of slice thickness without having to carry out a time consuming alignment procedure.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013679:Technology, Radiologic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*