Comparison Radiation Dose of Z-Axis Automatic Tube Current Modulation Technique with Fixed Tube Current Multi-Detector Row CT Scanning of Lower Extremity Venography |
Yoo, Beong-Gyu
(Department of Radiologic Technology, Wonkwang Health Science College)
Lee, Jong-Seok (Department of Radiologic Technology, Wonkwang Health Science College) Jang, Keun-Jo (Department of Radiology, Presbyterian Medical Center) Jeon, Sang-Hwan (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University) Kim, Yong-Soo (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University) Kweon, Dae-Cheol (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital) |
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