First experience with 320-row multidetector CT coronary angiography scanning with prospective electrocardiogram gating to reduce radiation dose

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 257-261

  Hoe, John ^a   Toh, K H ^a  

^a MOUNT ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

CT coronary angiography; Multidetector computer tomography; Prospective ECG gating; Radiation dose

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

ADULT; BODY BURDEN; CARDIAC-GATED IMAGING TECHNIQUES; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 67649400902     PISSN: 19345925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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