dose length product


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dose length product

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DLP

The sum of the radiation to which a patient or area of tissue is exposed during the taking of a series of images.
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The dose length product (DLP) is the [CTDI.sub.vol] multiplied by the scan length (slice thickness x number of slices) in centimeters.
CT and radiation: what radiologists should know
Dose length products (DLP) were not compared because the scan lengths were not identical for each protocol.
Fast kilovoltage-switching dual-energy CT offering lower x-ray dose than single-energy CT for the chest: a quantitative and qualitative comparison study of the two methods of acquisition
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