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Spiral CT

  • Name the main advantage of spiral CT over axial CT.
  • What are four methods of reducing radiation dose in CT fluoroscopy?
  • What are the other advantages of spiral CT
  • What factors limit the number of detectors?
  • What is multidetector CT?
  • What is the key modification in the CT scanner that allows spiral (helical) CT?

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