Coronary CTA with a consistent dose below 1 mSv using prospectively electrocardiogram-triggered high-pitch spiral acquisition
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We evaluated the feasibility and image quality of a new scan mode for coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) with an effective dose of less than 1 mSv. Read more
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Evaluation of coronary stents and stenoses at different heart rates with dual source spiral CT (DSCT)
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The utilization of dual source computed tomography (DSCT) might improve the visualization of the coronary arteries by imaging at a temporal resolution of 83 milliseconds, independent of heart rate. Read more
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Effect of CT scan protocols on x-ray-induced DNA double-strand breaks in blood lymphocytes of patients undergoing coronary CTA
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To compare in vivo DNA lesions induced during helical and sequential coronary CTA and to evaluate the effect of CT parameters on double-strand break (DSB) levels. Read more
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Detection of coronary artery stenoses by low-dose, prospectively ECG-triggered, high-pitch spiral coronary CT angiography
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We sought to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a new prospectively electrocardiogram (ECG)-triggered high-pitch scan mode for coronary CTA, which allows an effective dose of less than 1 mSv. Read more
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High-pitch thoracic CT with simultaneous assessment of coronary arteries: effect of heart rate and heart rate variability on image quality and diagnostic accuracy
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We sought to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a new prospectively electrocardiogram (ECG)-triggered high-pitch scan mode for coronary CTA, which allows an effective dose of less than 1 mSv. Read more
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Does clinical pretest probability influence image quality and diagnostic accuracy in dual-source coronary CT angiography?
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To prospectively evaluate the influence of the clinical pretest probability assessed by the Morise score onto image quality and diagnostic accuracy in coronary dual-source CT angiography (DSCTA). Read more
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Coronary CTA: image quality, diagnostic accuracy, and potential for radiation dose reduction using a novel iterative image reconstruction technique-comparison with traditional filtered back projection
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To compare image noise, image quality and diagnostic accuracy of cCTA using a novel iterative reconstruction algorithm versus traditional filtered back projection. Read more
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