European Journal of Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 406-413 , December 2007

Influence of detector collimation and beam pitch for identification and image quality of ground-glass attenuation and nodules on 16- and 64-detector row CT systems: Experimental study using chest phantom

  • Yoshiharu Ohno

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Hyogo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 78 382 6104; fax: +81 78 382 6129.
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  • Hisanobu Koyama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Hyogo, Japan
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  • Astushi Kono

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Hyogo, Japan
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  • Mari Terada

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiology, Hakubikai Imaging Support Center, 4-2-19 Nakamachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0027, Hyogo, Japan
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  • Hiroyasu Inokawa

      Affiliations

    • Toshiba Medical Systems, 1385 Shimoishigami, Otawara 324-8550, Tochigi, Japan
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  • Sumiaki Matsumoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Hyogo, Japan
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  • Kazuro Sugimura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Hyogo, Japan

Received 1 August 2007 ,Revised 2 August 2007 ,Accepted 3 August 2007.

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PII: S0720-048X(07)00398-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.08.015

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 406-413 , December 2007

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