Multislice CT: A Practical Guide Proceedings of the 5th Internationa
The twin developments of spiral CT and multidetector array technology have opened a new era. The CT scanner performance is substantially improved because of increased speed and isotropic spatial resolution. This has yielded a broadening of the spectrum of
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B. Marincek . P. R. Ros . M. Reiser M. E. Baker (Eds.)
Multislice CT: A Practical Guide Proceedings of the 5th International SOMATOM CT Scientific User Conference Zurich, June 2000
With 134 Figures and 15 Tables
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Borut Marincek, M. D.
Maximilian Reiser, M. D.
Professor and Chairman University Hospital Institute of Diagnostic Radiology Ramistrasse 100 CH-S091 ZUrich
Professor and Chairman Department of Clinical Radiology Klinikum Grosshadern Ludwig Maximilians-University Marchioninistrasse 15 D-S1377 Munich
Pablo R. Ros, M. D., MPH Vice Chairman, Operations & Planning Director, Partners Radiology Professor of Radiology Harvard Medical School Brigham and Women's Hospital 75 Francis Street Boston, MA 021151 USA
Mark E. Baker, M. D. Head, Section of Abdominal Imaging Division of Radiology The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 441951 USA
ISBN -13:978-3-642-63979-1 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York Die Deutsche Bibliothek - CIP-Einheitsaufnahme Multislice CT - a practical guide: proceedings of th e 5th International SOMATOM CT Scientific User Conference, Zurich, June 2000 / ed.: Borut Marincek .... - Berlin; Heidelberg; New York; Barcelona; Hong Kong; London; Milan; Paris; Singapore; Tokyo: Springer, 2001
ISBN -13: 978-3-642-63979-1 e-ISBN -13: 978-3-642-59450-2 DOl: 10.1007/978-3-642-59450-2
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Preface
Until recently, CT scanner performance was limited by a series of compromises. With single-detector scanners, one cannot select thin collimation and still mai
