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Extended chest pain protocol (full chest)

posted by Thorsten R. C. Johnson, M.D. | Oct 7, 2008
Thorsten R. C. Johnson, M.D.

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Protocol Coronary CTA to visualize left main stent

posted by Stephan Achenbach, M.D. | Oct 1, 2008
Stephan Achenbach, M.D.

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Dual Source CT after left main coronary artery stenting in a patient with arrhythmias

posted by Stephan Achenbach, M.D. | Apr 25, 2008
Stephan Achenbach, M.D.

Case history • 63 year old male patient • Known chronic occlusion of LAD • Previous bypass surgery • Now experienced an ACS • High grade stenosis of left main coronary artery was found Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and stent placement (5.0/12 mm) of the left main coronary artery was performed to restore blood flow to … Read more

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Protocol coronary CT angiography

posted by Stephan Achenbach, M.D. | Jan 7, 2008
Stephan Achenbach, M.D.

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Cardiac: Coronary CT angiography

With their small dimensions and fast motion, the coronary vessels are not easy to interpret by CT and impeccable image quality is a prerequisite to reliably detect or rule out stenoses. Owing to its high temporal and spatial resolution Dual Source CT should allow for reliable assessment of the coronary … Read more

Chest pain assessment

posted by Thorsten R. C. Johnson, M.D. | Nov 16, 2007

The Dual Source CT protocol for chest pain assessment proved to be a helpful tool offering a fast diagnostic workup and patient triage. The heart rate insensitivity of DSCT further increases the diagnostic accuracy of the method by improving coronary artery assessment in acutely ill patients. The initial symptoms of the … Read more