A neuroradiologist, Gul Moonis, MD, has expertise in the field of head and neck radiology. Dr. Gul Moonis currently provides radiology services at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. She has been a part of the team since 2007.
The field of radiology regularly uses computed tomography scans, also known as a CT scan, to create images of different parts of the body. While the amount of radiation is low, a new technique dubbed adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) was introduced to the field recently, which reduces the radiation levels even further. According to the American Journal of Roentgenology, when using ASIR to conduct a CT colonography, the radiation delivered is reduced by half. In addition, tests have shown a significant decrease of up to 66 percent in radiation levels for abdominal CT scans using the ASIR technique. The new approach also reduces noise in images, which provides clearer pictures of internal organs and tissues.
The field of radiology regularly uses computed tomography scans, also known as a CT scan, to create images of different parts of the body. While the amount of radiation is low, a new technique dubbed adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) was introduced to the field recently, which reduces the radiation levels even further. According to the American Journal of Roentgenology, when using ASIR to conduct a CT colonography, the radiation delivered is reduced by half. In addition, tests have shown a significant decrease of up to 66 percent in radiation levels for abdominal CT scans using the ASIR technique. The new approach also reduces noise in images, which provides clearer pictures of internal organs and tissues.