Patient-specific contrast injection protocols for cardiovascular multidetector row computed tomography

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 281-289

  Numburi, Uma D ^a,b   Chatzimavroudis, George P ^a,b   Stillman, Arthur E ^b   Lieber, Michael L ^c   Uber III, Arthur E ^d   Kalafut, John F ^d   White, Richard D ^b   Halliburton, Sandra S ^a,b,c  

^a Cleveland State University   (United States)

^b Division of Radiology   (United States)

^c LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Medrad Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac; Contrast agent optimization; Multidetector row computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; STATIC VAR COMPENSATORS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

CARDIAC; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGES; CONTRAST AGENT; CONTRAST AGENT OPTIMIZATION; GREY-BOX; MULTIDETECTOR ROW COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; OPTIMISATIONS; PATIENT SPECIFIC; SUPERIOR VENA CAVA; VASCULATURE;

HEART;

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 34147159684     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000238008.26882.8d     Document Type: Article

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