Pitfalls, artifacts, and remedies in multi-detector row CT coronary angiography

Radiographics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 787-800

  Choi, Hyun Seok ^a   Choi, Byoung Wook ^a   Choe, Kyu Ok ^a   Choi, Donghoon ^a   Yoo, Kyung Jong ^a   Kim, Myoung In ^a   Kim, Jinna ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Angiography, comparative studies, 54.1244; Computed tomography (CT), artifact, 54.12119; Computed tomography (CT), multi detector row, 54.12113; Coronary vessels, bypass graft, 54.4553, 54.4558; Coronary vessels, CT, 54.12116, 54.12117

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

AIR EMBOLISM; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTIFACT; ARTIFACT REDUCTION; BODY MOVEMENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEART MOVEMENT; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LUNG; METAL IMPLANTATION; REVIEW;

EID: 2542596891     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.243035502     Document Type: Review

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