Optimization of tube current in coronary multidetector computed tomography angiography: Assessment of a standardized method to individualize current selection based on body habitus

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 498-504

  Hoang, Jenny K ^a   Hurwitz, Lynne M ^a   Boll, Daniel T ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary MDCT; Current optimization; Tube current

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; ANTHROPOMETRY; BLOOD VESSELS; CORRELATION METHODS; HEART; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

'CURRENT; BODY WEIGHT; CONTRAST-TO-NOISE RATIO; CORONARY MDCT; CURRENT OPTIMIZATION; HOUNSFIELD UNITS; OPTIMISATIONS; SCOUT IMAGING; T-TESTS; TUBE CURRENTS;

MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; AORTA; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; THORAX;

EID: 68949101920     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e31818af37c     Document Type: Article

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