A new method to reduce radiation exposure during multi-row detector cardiac computed tomographic angiography

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 435-436

  Gopal, Ambarish ^a   Budoff, Matthew J ^a  

^a LOS ANGELES BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

CT angiography; Multidetector computed tomography; Noninvasive angiography; Radiation exposure; Radiation reduction

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BREAST; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; HEART; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 60649112128     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.08.072     Document Type: Article

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