Triple-rule-out CT angiography for evaluation of acute chest pain and possible acute coronary syndrome

Radiology

Volumn 252, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 332-345

  Halpern, Ethan J ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; IODINATED CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORONARY ARTERY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY WARD; GATED IMAGING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; REVIEW; THORAX PAIN; TRIPLE RULE OUT COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; ACUTE DISEASE; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ACUTE DISEASE; CARDIAC-GATED IMAGING TECHNIQUES; CHEST PAIN; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 70249150384     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: 15271315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2522082335     Document Type: Review

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