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Computer-Based Automated Left Atrium Segmentation and Volumetry from ECG-Gated Coronary CTA Data: Comparison with Manual Slice Segmentation and Ultrasound Planimetric Methods

posted by Ralf Bauer, M.D. | Mar 28, 2011
Ralf Bauer, M.D.

The prototype software showed excellent agreement with manual slice segmentation with the least time consumption. Read more

Low-dose, 128-slice, DSCT coronary angiography: accuracy and radiation dose of the high-pitch and the step-and-shoot mode

posted by Hatem Alkadhi, M.D. | Feb 23, 2011
Hatem Alkadhi, M.D.

To compare the diagnostic accuracy and radiation doses of two low-dose protocols for coronary artery imaging with second-generation DSCT in comparison with catheter angiography. Read more

Accuracy of DSCT to identify significant coronary artery disease in patients with atrial fibrillation: comparison with coronary angiography

posted by Stephan Achenbach, M.D. | Jan 21, 2011
Stephan Achenbach, M.D.

This study investigates the sensitivity and specificity of dual-source CT (DSCT) to detect and rule out significant coronary stenoses in patients with atrial fibrillation referred for invasive coronary angiography. Read more

Prospective and retrospective ECG-gating for CT coronary angiography perform similarly accurate at low heart rates

posted by Hatem Alkadhi, M.D. | Nov 22, 2010
Hatem Alkadhi, M.D.

Prospectively ECG-gated CTCA yields similar image quality, performs as accurately as retrospectively ECG-gated CTCA in patients having heart rates Read more

Diagnostic accuracy of high-pitch dual-source CT for the assessment of coronary stenoses: first experience

posted by Hatem Alkadhi, M.D. | Aug 13, 2010
Hatem Alkadhi, M.D.

The objective was to prospectively investigate the diagnostic accuracy of high-pitch (HP) DSCT coronary angiography (CTCA) compared with catheter coronary angiography (CCA) for the diagnosis of significant coronary stenoses. Read more

Quantitative parameters to compare image quality of non-invasive coronary angiography with 16-slice, 64-slice and DSCT

posted by Martin Heuschmid, M.D. | Jul 20, 2010
Martin Heuschmid, M.D.

The main advantage of DSCT lies with the heart rate independency, which might have a positive impact on the diagnostic accuracy. Read more

Efficacy of computer aided analysis in detection of significant coronary artery stenosis in cardiac using DSCT

posted by Anja Reimann, MD | Jul 13, 2010
Anja Reimann, MD

CAT of the coronary tree shows comparable accuracy to manual 3D analysis but needs improvements concerning coronary tree segmentation times. Read more