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Radiation dose estimates from cardiac multislice computed tomography in daily practice: impact of different scanning protocols on effective dose estimates.

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The increase in spatial and temporal resolution with 64-slice CTA is associated with an increased radiation dose for coronary CTA and dose-saving algorithms are very effective in reducing radiation exposure.
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Background— Multislice computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a promising technology for imaging patients with suspected coronary artery disease Compared with 16-slice CTA, the improved spatial

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Quantification of Obstructive and Nonobstructive Coronary Lesions by 64-Slice Computed Tomography: A Comparative Study With Quantitative Coronary Angiography and Intravascular Ultrasound

TL;DR: In this article, the diagnostic accuracy of 64-slice computed tomography (CT) to identify and quantify atherosclerotic coronary lesions in comparison with catheter-based angiography and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) was evaluated.
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Radiation dose in computed tomography of the heart.

TL;DR: The purpose of this article is to discuss the current concepts of radiation dose measurement and estimation in CT imaging and to provide comparative estimates for radiation doses received during cardiac examinations with use of EBCT or MSCT.
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Noninvasive coronary angiography by retrospectively ECG-gated multislice spiral CT.

TL;DR: This investigation investigated the applicability and image quality of contrast-enhanced coronary artery visualization by multislice spiral CT using retrospective ECG gating to determine the visualized length of the coronary arteries, the contrast-to-noise ratio, and the correlation of...
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