Year: 1975
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The subject of this paper, emission computerized-tomography (CT) (1-3), is closely related ar> a study method to trsnsraission CT (4-6).Both use computer reconstruction of scan data to produce transverse section pictures of * the brain.The transmission CT scanner' uses a scanning x-ray beam to produce a cross-section picture of photon absorption differences in the brain.The emission.CT scanner 2 detects gamma rays emitted from radioactive Pharmaceuticals which have been administered to the patient for the purpose of brain study.A • zj cross-section picture of brain radioactivity results.The two classes of instrument i have many features in common but have tha potential of producing-complimentary | 1 information of quite different significance.The role of the transmission CT scanner!? now seems assured in the diagnosis and management of patients with a wide variety of % • "-^^tv^V "-\ I \ v -i •.C-•.. .:.-f~
Language: English
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1601333588