Evaluation of the optimal image reconstruction interval for coronary artery imaging using 64-slice computed tomography

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 620-627

  Weininger, M ^a   Ritter, C ^a   Beer, M ^a   Hahn, D ^a   Beissert, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiac; CT; CT angiography; CT spiral; Heart; Technical aspects

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSELS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE QUALITY; MEDICAL IMAGING; OPTIMIZATION;

CT ANGIOGRAPHY; DATA RECONSTRUCTION; HEART; TECHNICAL ASPECTS;

IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 34547294350     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850701348697     Document Type: Article

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