INTRODUCTION: Radiation exposure is one of the major limitations of computed tomographic coronary angiography (CTA). The purpose of this study was to compare the objective and subjective image quality and radiation dose using prospective ECG gating (PGA) versus ECG-controlled tube current modulation...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. - 1999. - 27(2015), 4 vom: 02. Okt., Seite 256-63
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1. Verfasser: |
Abazid, Rami
(VerfasserIn) |
Weitere Verfasser: |
Smettei, Osama,
Sayed, Sawsan,
Harby, Fahad Al,
Habeeb, Abdullah Al,
Saqqa, Hanaa Al,
Mergania, Salma,
Selvanayagam, Joseph B |
Format: | Online-Aufsatz
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Sprache: | English |
Veröffentlicht: |
2015
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
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Schlagworte: | Journal Article
BMI, body mass index
CAD, coronary artery disease
CTA, computed tomographic coronary angiography
Coronary angiography
DLP, dose-length product
ECTCM, ECG-controlled tube current modulation
HR, heart rate
HU, Hounsfield unit
Image noise
mehr...
MPR, multi-planar reconstruction
PGA, prospective gated axial
RGH, retrospectively-gated helical
Radiation exposure
SNR, signal-to-noise ratio |