Multislice computed tomography cardiac imaging: Current status

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 872-882

  Morgan Hughes, G J ^a   Marshall, A J ^a   Roobottom, C A ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Coronary artery calcium; Multislice computed tomography; Non invasive coronary angiography; Non invasive imaging

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTRON BEAM TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036796255     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/crad.2002.1072     Document Type: Review

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