R/F Efforts to Reduce Exposure Dose in Chest Tomosynthesis – Targeting Lung Cancer Screening – Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center Hospital East
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The National Cancer Center Hospital East introduced a Shimadzu SONIALVISION safire R/F System with direct-conversion FPD that is mainly used for gastrointestinal examinations. This system incorporates a tomosynthesis function that allows the attending physician to take chest tomosynthesis images when required. Since November 2008, Dr. Moriyama of the Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center Hospital, and the Division of Thoracic Oncology and the Department of Radiology at this hospital have been undertaking joint research and development with Shimadzu Corporation into the utility of chest tomosynthesis for lung cancer screening and to investigate the optimal radiography conditions to reduce exposure dose. This paper reports on the results of research into reducing exposure dose, which is an important topic for screening.
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