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Optimal tube current for lung cancer screening with low-dose spiral CT

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2000

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K Oguchi, S Sone, K Kiyono, S Takashima, Yoshihisa Maruyama, Masatoshi Hasegawa, Lei Feng

Acta Radiologica

Abstract

Approximately 25 mA is the optimal tube current for the detection of pulmonary nodules as it allows a reduction of the radiation dose without sacrificing diagnostic accuracy.