Diagnostic image quality of a comprehensive high-pitch dual-spiral cardiothoracic CT protocol in patients with undifferentiated acute chest pain
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To evaluate diagnostic image quality of high-pitch dual source comprehensive cardiothoracic CT protocol in patients presenting with acute undifferentiated chest pain. Read more
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Case: Ruling out Coronary Artery disease with 0.69 mSv
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Coronary CTA using 100 kV tube potential and the FLASH spiral acquisition mode allowed ruling out coronary artery disease in this normal-sized adult patient with a DLP of 49 in only 0.29 s scan time without the use of beta blockers. Read more
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Case: Dual Energy Coronary CTA for Evaluation of Chest Pain after RCA Revascularization
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In this case, Dual Energy coronary CTA was used to image a complication of interventional recanalization, i.e. acute in-stent thrombosis, while the initial clinical diagnosis of acute aortic dissection could reliably be ruled out. Read more
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Saving Dose in Triple-Rule-Out CT Examination Using a High-Pitch Dual Spiral Technique
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The high-pitch dual spiral technique requires only about onefifth of the dose of conventional ECG gated triple-rule-out protocols, thus matching that of a standard nongated chest scan. Read more
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Cardiac CT – which scanner can be recommended
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Vesela Stoynova, Sofia, Bulgaria has sent the following question: Cardiac CT: Hi EXPERTS, We do a lot of cardio CT with 16 slice GE. We are on the way to by a new CT. I have read all advertisement about DSCT. I would like to hear your oppinion on ustabile heart rate, extrasystole … Read more
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Extended chest pain protocol (full chest)
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Please, click on the title to see the protocol. Read more
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Quadruple, patent coronary artery bypass grafts
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Case history Five years following quadruple CABG surgery, this 64-year-old patient started experiencing atypical chest pain. Question Are any of the bypass grafts or anastomoses stenotic or occluded? Is there an extra-cardiac cause behind the patient‘s symptoms? Diagnosis/Differential diagnosis Acute graft thrombosis, myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia due to graft stenosis, aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism, pericarditis, … Read more
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