Comparative evaluation of an II based and a flat panel based cardiovascular flouroscopy system within a clinical environment

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 151-158

  Grewal, R K ^a   McLean, I D ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiac imaging; Dose comparison; Flat panel; Image quality

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DOSIMETRY; FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS; IMAGE INTENSIFIERS (ELECTRON TUBE); IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEMS; X RAY APPARATUS;

CARDIAC IMAGING; CARDIOVASCULAR FLUOROSCOPY SYSTEM; CLINICAL PROCEDURE; DOSE COMPARISON; FLAT PANEL DETECTOR; IMAGE INTENSIFIER SYSTEM; X RAY MACHINES;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CLINICAL MEDICINE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DOSIMETRY; FLUOROSCOPY; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; IMAGE QUALITY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; X RAY;

EID: 27244453256     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03178708     Document Type: Article

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