Abstract
In this chapter, historical milestones of computed tomography (CT) (Sect. 16.2), recent technology with a focus on generation and detection of x-rays (Sect. 16.3), as well as image reconstruction (Sect. 16.4) are discussed. Furthermore, the chapter includes aspects of applications (Sect.16.5), dose exposure in computed tomography (Sect. 16.6), and a brief overview on special CT developments (Sect. 16.7). Since this chapter gives a review, the interested reader is referred to recent literature on computed tomography including a detailed discussion of CT technology in the references section.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Springer Handbook of Medical Technology |
| Editors | Rüdiger Kramme, Klaus-Peter Hoffmann, Robert S. Pozos |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Place of Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg |
| Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Publication date | 2011 |
| Pages | 311-342 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-540-74657-7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-540-74658-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
