64-slice CT: Most dose efficient for evaluating pregnant patients with possible pulmonary emboli

Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 15:42 in Health & Medicine

The 64-slice CT scanner delivers the most efficient radiation dose to pregnant patients with possible pulmonary emboli (PE) providing less risk to the fetus, according to a study performed at SUNY Stony Brook University Medical Center in Stony Brook, NY.

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