Educational Resources

Educational Exhibits

RSNA 2011

• Christner J, Kofler J, Sturchio G, Leng S, Yu L, Fletcher J, McCollough C. Use of Effective Dose in Medical Imaging: What the International Commission on Radiological Protection Says NOT to Do [education exhibit], In 97th Scientific Assembly and Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, 2011. (3.4MB)
• Bruesewitz M, Yu L, Leng S, Vrieze T, Chen L, McCollough C, Kofler J. Automatic kV Selection for Radiation Dose Reduction in CT: How Does It Work and What Can It Do? [education exhibit], In 97th Scientific Assembly and Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, 2011. (3.3MB)

ARRS 2011

• Lower kV imaging and noise reduction techniques (18.3MB PDF)

RSNA 2010

• Bruesewitz: 128-slice dual source CT: How does it work and what can it do? (2.6MB)
• Kofler: Team-based methods for effectively creating, managing, and distributing CT protocols (3.9MB)

RSNA 2009

• Dual-energy computed tomography for the evaluation of gout and calcium crystal deposits (3.8MB PDF)
• Optimal kV in pediatric CT for radiation dose reduction: Principles, clinical implementations, and pitfalls (13.9MB PDF)
• Dose in DECT: Does it go up or down? (600KB PDF)
• Principles, strengths and weaknesses of three classes of noise reduction techniques for low dose computed tomography (5.1MB PDF)

RSNA 2008

• Performance Testing of a Dual-Source/Dual-Energy CT Scanner (12.1MB PDF)
• Smart mA: Automatic Exposure Control (AEC)—Physics Principles and Practical Hints (1.9MB PDF)
• Pictorial Review of Difficult-to-Detect Polyps at 3D Virtual Dissection
• Physics Testing for ACR CT Accreditation: Tips and Suggestions from Physics Reviewers (700KB PDF)

RSNA 2007

• Dual-Energy Computed Tomography: How Does It Work and What Can It Do? (2.4MB PDF)
• Reducing Dose and Increasing Iodine Signal: Gastrointestinal Applications for Dual-Source, Low-Energy CT (400KB PDF)
• CARE Dose 4D CT Automatic Exposure Control System: Physics Principles and Practical Hints (1.2MB PDF)
• Early Pancreatic Cancers: Pearls, Pitfalls, and Mimics (8.9MB PDF)
• Quality Recovery in Cardiac CT Angiography: How to Edit an ECG Trace to Improve Image Quality (2.3MB PDF)

RSNA 2006

• Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP): pancreatic and extra-pancreatic findings on CT and MR (1.8MB PDF)
• CT dosimetry: a comparison of measurement techniques and devices (3.6MB PDF)
• Dual-source computed tomography: how does it work and what can it do? (3.3MB PDF)
• Understanding the necessity of a quality assurance program for multi-center studies using quantitative CT data, such as the lung tissue research consortium (LTRC) (1.4MB PDF)

RSNA 2005

• Double Z Sampling: How Does It Work and What Does It Do? (6.4MB PDF)
• Partial reconstructions in multi-detector row CT (MDCT) (30MB PDF)
• The Relationship between Noise, Dose and Pitch in Cardiac Multi-Detector Row CT (MDCT) (6.3MB PDF)

RSNA 2004

• CT Protocol Management (700KB PDF)
• Radiation exposure and pregnancy: When should we be concerned? (1MB PDF)
• Implementation of ct dose reduction and dose management tools: Overview of available options, practical tips, and potential tradeoffs (4.2MB PDF)
• Radiation exposure reduction techniques for CT nursing staff (1.1MB PDF)
• How to be a "multi-lingual" CT technologist: Understanding scan parameters from different manufacturer's equipment (4.1MB PDF)