Coronary computed tomographic angiography: Current role in the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease

Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 381-390

  Bowman, Andrew W ^a   Kantor, Birgit ^b   Gerber, Thomas C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiology; Computed tomography; Coronary angiography; Imaging; Ionizing radiation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; IODINATED CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ARTIFACT; BREATHING MECHANICS; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMAN; IMAGING; IONIZING RADIATION; REVIEW; SCREENING;

EID: 67650511882     PISSN: 00323772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20452/pamw.715     Document Type: Review

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