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So I want to also talk about a few valuable resources one can use

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to further understand the CT physics.

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Here is one of them, which is a book which I wrote a few

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years ago. This is called the MDCT Physics, the Basic Technology,

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Image Quality, and Radiation Dose.

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There are several other resources,

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such as task group report of the AAPM.

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And one of the aspects which I also highlight is the American Association of

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Physicists in Medicine maintain a protocol page

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where anybody, even a non-AAPM member, can obtain.

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And these protocols are developed based on a

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consensus from all the vendors of each respective vendors,

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how their scanner can recommend it to you to set the

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protocol.

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There's also another resource, very valuable resource for the residents is the

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radiologyinfo.org. This is one of the

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website developed by the cooperation of RSNA

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and ACR, and it has a lot of information, very much

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patient-friendly. And there's also a section on safety and

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radiation dose, which I encourage any viewers to see.

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There are other social media campaign, such as Image Gently and Image

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Wisely, has very valuable information, and

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also efforts being done to educate the public

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about the CT and how we can do. In general,

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CT technology or CT imaging is one of

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the most commonly done imaging in the hospital these days.

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In fact, on a consistent surveys,

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the CT comes in the top 30 major

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innovation in medical science over the last 50 years,

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because the CT images provide such a dramatic

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information quickly to allowing physician

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to diagnose rapidly.