title: Pointers for optimizing radiation dose in abdominal CT protocols.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Mannudeep K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kalra
authors.forename: Sarabjeet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Thrall
authors.forename: Mahadevappa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahesh
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media