50th anniversary of computed tomography: past and future applications in clinical neuroscience
William P. Dillon
Abstract
Purpose: It has been 50 years since computed tomography was introduced to the worldwide neurologic medical and surgical community. In that time, tremendous advances in computer software and hardware, as well as creative changes in computerized tomographic (CT) hardware and tube technology, have dramatically improved the temporal and spatial resolution of CT. In this paper, I address what I feel are some of the most important impacts of CT in the field of clinical neuroscience over the last 50 years, as well as potential applications of CT that are on the horizon.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMedical physicsStandardizationComputed tomographyTomographyClinical PracticeRadiologyNeuroradiologyNeurologyComputer scienceFamily medicinePsychiatryOperating systemTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesNeurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsRadiation Dose and Imaging