Ralf Bauer, M.D.

The following question has been sent by Akhilesh Singh: CT coronary angio – what is the normal range of calcium score? Ralf Bauer,  MD, Clinic of the Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany: Dear Mr. Singh, thank you for your question! But actually, it is not easy to answer. First, there is no real “normal” range. … Read more

Case history: 68 year old patient with atypical chest pain complaints and know year-long arterial hypertension. Ultrasound showed concentric LV hypertrophy and aortic valve stenosis grade 1. Rule out coronary artery disease. Resting heart rate was 50 bpm and no betablockers were injected. Read more

The following question has been sent by Patrick, CT Tech: Our facilty is currently operating a siemens Definition Scanner. I was hoping you could recommend some reading material on Dual Source CT. Also some info on how to reduce radiation exposure. Ralf Bauer, MD, Clinic of the Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany: Dear … Read more

The potential of dual energy computed tomography (DECT) for the analysis of gallstone compounds was investigated. The main goal was to find parameters, that can reliably define high percentage (> 70 %) cholesterol stones without calcium components. Read more

Tips and tricks As the FOV is limited to 26 cm due to the smaller detector of the B-system, it is very important to place the patient centrally in the scan field to cover as much lung parenchyma as possible. Use a lateral and … Read more