Prospectively ECG-triggered high-pitch spiral acquisition for coronary CT angiography using dual source CT: technique and initial experience

Objective We evaluated radiation exposure and image quality of a new coronary CT angiography protocol, high-pitch spiral acquisition, using dual source CT (DSCT). Material and methods Coronary CTA was performed in 25 consecutive patients with a stable heart rate of 60 bpm or less after premedication...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European radiology 2009-11, Vol.19 (11), p.2576-2583
Hauptverfasser:	Lell, Michael, Marwan, Mohamed, Schepis, Tiziano, Pflederer, Tobias, Anders, Katharina, Flohr, Thomas, Allmendinger, Thomas, Kalender, Willi, Ertel, Dirk, Thierfelder, Carsten, Kuettner, Axel, Ropers, Dieter, Daniel, Werner G., Achenbach, Stephan
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Body Weight Cardiac Contrast agents Coronary Angiography - methods Coronary vessels Datasets Diagnostic Radiology Electrocardiography - methods Female Heart - diagnostic imaging Heart Rate Humans Image Processing, Computer-Assisted Imaging Internal Medicine Interventional Radiology Male Medical imaging Medicine Medicine & Public Health Models, Anatomic Neuroradiology Patients Prospective Studies Radiation Radiation Dosage Radiology Sensors Tomography Tomography, Spiral Computed - methods Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods Ultrasound
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