Coronary dual source multi detector computed tomography in patients suspected of coronary artery disease: Prevalence of incidental extra-cardiac findings

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 109-114

  Bendix, K ^a   Jensen, J M ^a   Poulsen, S ^a   Mygind, N ^a   Norgaard B L ^a  

^a LILLEBAELT HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular radiology; Cone beam computed tomography; Coronary angiography; Incidental findings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN;

CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; RISK FACTORS; THORACIC DISEASES;

EID: 80052707760     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.05.024     Document Type: Article

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