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Diagnostic image quality of a comprehensive high-pitch dual-spiral cardiothoracic CT protocol in patients with undifferentiated acute chest pain

posted by Fabian Bamberg M.D., M.P.H. | Jul 18, 2011
Fabian Bamberg M.D., M.P.H.

To evaluate diagnostic image quality of high-pitch dual source comprehensive cardiothoracic CT protocol in patients presenting with acute undifferentiated chest pain. Read more

Coronary artery disease: Which degree of coronary artery stenosis is indicative of ischemia?

posted by Hatem Alkadhi, M.D. | Jan 18, 2011
Hatem Alkadhi, M.D.

To prospectively determine the best cut-off value of stenosis degree for low-dose CT coronary angiography to predict the hemodynamic significance of coronary artery stenoses compared to catheter angiography using a cardiac MR based approach as standard of reference. Read more

Usefulness of noninvasive cardiac imaging using dual-source computed tomography in an unselected population with high prevalence of coronary artery disease.

posted by Martin Heuschmid, M.D. | May 21, 2008
Martin Heuschmid, M.D.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a new dual-source computed tomographic scanner generation with 83-ms temporal resolution in cardiac imaging. Fifty-one unselected consecutive patients (mean age 64 +/- 10 years) scheduled for invasive coronary angiography because of suspected or known coronary artery disease (CAD) … Read more