PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lee W. Goldman
TI  - Principles of CT: Multislice CT
AID  - 10.2967/jnmt.107.044826
DP  - 2008 Jun 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 57--68
VI  - 36
IP  - 2
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/36/2/57.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/36/2/57.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.2008 Jun 01; 36
AB  - This article describes the principles and evolution of multislice CT (MSCT), including conceptual differences associated with slice definition, cone beam effects, helical pitch, and helical scan technique. MSCT radiation dosimetry is described, and dose issues associated with MSCT—and with CT in general—as well as techniques for reducing patient radiation dose are discussed. Factors associated with the large volume of data associated with MSCT examinations are presented.