Modified scan protocol using multislice CT coronary angiography allows high quality acquisitions in obese patients: A case report

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 265-267

  Rodriguez Granillo, Gastón A ^a   Rosales, Miguel A ^a   Degrossi, Elina ^a   Durbano, Inés ^a   Rodriguez, Alfredo E ^a  

^a Sanatorio Otamendi y Miroli   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Coronary angiography; Non invasive

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; IOVERSOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; GATED IMAGING; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

EID: 33947249614     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-006-9123-6     Document Type: Article

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