title: [Vade-mecum of helical CT scanning: estimation of doses, choice of parameters].
abstract: Implementation of EURATOM directive 97/43 requires increased scrutiny over the use CT imaging. All CT imaging centers will be required to perform routine QA procedures including measurements of exposure related to frequently performed types of CT examination. CT technologists and radiologists will be required to try and identify ways of decreasing patient exposure for CT examinations while insuring acquisition of diagnostic studies. In turn, this assumes understanding of the exposure parameters displayed on the CT images. Based on this, radiologists will be in a position to compare exposure parameters in their practice to national standards and perform necessary adjustments. Also, it should become possible to more adequately estimate patient exposure related to specific CT examinations.
authors.affiliation: Service d'imagerie médicale, Hôpital d'instruction des Armées du Val-de-Grâce, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Cordoliani
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Le Marec
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jouan
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hélie
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Beauvais
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D005602:France; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000592:standards*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data