Effects of Iterative Reconstruction Algorithm, Automatic Exposure Control on Image Quality, and Radiation Dose: Phantom Experiments with Coronary CT Angiography Protocols |
Ha, Seongmin
(Yonsei - Cedars-Sinai, Integrative Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center)
Jung, Sunghee (Graduate School of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) Chang, Hyuk-Jae (Graduate School of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) Park, Eun-Ah (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital) Shim, Hackjoon (Toshiba Medical Systems Korea) |
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