Multidector CT imaging of coronary artery stents: Is this method ready for use?

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 521-529

  Jung, Im Jung ^a,b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Coronary stenosis; Multidetector row CT; Stents

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE; COBALT; GOLD; NITINOL; PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE; PLATINUM; POLITEF; SILICON; STAINLESS STEEL; TANTALUM; TITANIUM;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CALCIFICATION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; CORONARY STENT; FOLLOW UP; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RESTENOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 37749028002     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2007.37.11.521     Document Type: Review

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