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Created page with "* Fundamentals of Computed Tomography (CT) ** Passing a rotating fan beam of x-rays through the patient *** Basically many x-rays at different angles around the patient ** Computer can generate many images from different angles from a single examination *** Can even generate a 3D image ** '''10 – 100x more radiation than x-ray''' ** '''The appearance of tissues on CT''' *** '''Densities are generally the same as for x-rays''' *** '''Bright on CT = high density''' *** '..."
(Created page with "* Fundamentals of Computed Tomography (CT) ** Passing a rotating fan beam of x-rays through the patient *** Basically many x-rays at different angles around the patient ** Computer can generate many images from different angles from a single examination *** Can even generate a 3D image ** '''10 – 100x more radiation than x-ray''' ** '''The appearance of tissues on CT''' *** '''Densities are generally the same as for x-rays''' *** '''Bright on CT = high density''' *** '...")
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