Prevalence of non-cardiac findings in a large series of patients undergoing cardiac multi-detector computed tomography scans

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 537-543

  Chia, Pow Li ^a   Kaw, Gregory ^a   Wansaicheong, Gervais ^a   Ho, Kheng Thye ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cardiac imaging; Cardiac multi detector computed tomography; Computed tomography; Non cardiac findings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; LIVER CARCINOMA; LUNG NODULE; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; LIVER DISEASES; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE; SMOKING; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 67349130822     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-009-9455-0     Document Type: Article

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