Refined computed tomography of the thoracic aorta: The impact of electrocardiographic assistance

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 581-588

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

^a PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Electrocardiographic gating; Multislice computed tomography; Thoracic aorta

Indexed keywords

ARTIFACT REDUCTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; GATED IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THORACIC AORTA; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HEART; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; TIME;

AORTA, THORACIC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART; HUMANS; SOFTWARE; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0042852117     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9260(03)00188-0     Document Type: Review

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