Indications, imaging technique, and reading of cardiac computed tomography: Survey of clinical practice

European Radiology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-72

  Maurer, M H ^a   Zimmermann, E ^a   Schlattmann, P ^b   Germershausen, C ^a   Hamm, B ^a   Dewey, Marc ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiac; Computed tomography; Examination technique; Indications; Survey

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CARDIAC IMAGING; CARDIOLOGIST; CARDIOLOGY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOLOGY; READING; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; CARDIOLOGY; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; NITROGLYCERIN; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIATION DOSAGE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 84857039760     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: 14321084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-011-2239-7     Document Type: Review

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