One-scan protocol does not fit all: Responsible cardiovascular imaging with computed tomography

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 323-324

  Halliburton, Sandra Simon ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HEART CYCLE; HEART RATE; IMAGE QUALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SINUS RHYTHM;

AGED; ALGORITHMS; BODY BURDEN; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED;

EID: 54549121460     PISSN: 19345925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.08.009     Document Type: Editorial

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