Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Coronary Artery Disease : a Systematic Review of Image Quality, Diagnostic Accuracy and Radiation Dose /
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| Author / Creator: | Sun, Zhonghua. |
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| Imprint: | [Hauppauge] NY : Nova Publishers, 2013. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 192 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cardiology research and clinical developments Cardiology research and clinical developments series. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11190957 |
Table of Contents:
- CORONARY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE ; CORONARY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE ; Contents ; Preface ; Introduction ; References ; Coronary CT Angiography: Imaging Principles and Technical Developments ; Abstract ; 2.1. Coronary Artery Tree-Anatomical Details ; 2.1.1. Left Coronary Artery ; 2.1.2. Right Coronary Artery ; 2.2. Cardiac Imaging Principles ; 2.2.1. Spatial and Temporal Resolution ; 2.2.2. Retrospective ECG-gating ; 2.2.3. Prospective ECG-triggering ; 2.3. Coronary CT Angiography-Postprocessing Techniques.
- 2.3.1. Multiplanar Reformation 2.3.2. Curved Planar Reformation ; 2.3.3. Maximum-Intensity Projection ; 2.3.4. Volume Rendering ; 2.3.5. Virtual Intravascular Endoscopy ; 2.3.6. Cine Imaging ; 2.4. From 4-slice to 16-slice CT ; 2.5. 64-slice and Beyond ; Conclusion ; References ; Coronary CT Angiography: Radiation Dose Measurements and Dose Reduction Strategies ; Abstract ; 3.1. Introduction ; 3.2. CT Dosimetry Measurements ; 3.2.1. CT Dose Index ; 3.2.2. Dose-Length Product ; 3.2.3. Effective Dose ; 3.3. Strategies for Dose Reduction ; 3.3.1. Anatomy-Based Tube Current Modulation.
- 3.3.2. ECG-Controlled Tube Current Modulation 3.3.3. Lower Tube Voltage ; 3.3.4. ECG-Gated High-Pitch Protocol ; 3.3.5. Prospective ECG-Triggering ; 3.3.6. Iterative Reconstructions ; Conclusion; References ; 64-Slice Coronary CT Angiography in Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review of Diagnostic Value, Image Quality and Radiation Dose ; Abstract ; 4.1. Introduction ; 4.2. Materials and Methods ; 4.2.1. Criteria for Data Selection and Literature Screening ; 4.2.2. Data Extraction; 4.2.3. Definition of Coronary Segments and Stenosis ; 4.2.4. Statistical Analysis ; 4.3. Results.
- 4.3.1. General Information 4.3.2. Image Quality Assessment ; 4.3.3. Radiation Dose ; 4.3.4. Coronary Segments Included in the Analysis ; 4.3.5. Prevalence of Suspected or Know CAD ; 4.3.6. Diagnostic Value of 64-Slice Coronary CT Angiography: Patient-Based Analysis ; 4.3.7. Diagnostic Value of 64-Slice Coronary CT Angiography: Vessel-and Segment-Based Analysis ; 4.3.8. Effect of Coronary Calcium Scores on Diagnostic Value ; Discussion ; Acknowledgment ; References.
- Dual-Source Coronary CT Angiographyin Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review of Diagnostic Value, Image Quality and Radiation DoseAbstract ; 5.1. Introduction ; 5.2. Materials and Methods ; 5.2.1. Data Selection and Literature Searching ; 5.2.2. Data Extraction ; 5.2.3. Image Quality Assessment ; 5.2.4. Statistical Analysis ; 5.3. Results ; 5.3.1. Study Characteristics ; 5.3.2. Radiation Dose ; 5.3.3. Coronary Segments Included in the Analysis ; 5.3.4. Image Quality Assessment ; 5.3.5. Diagnostic Value of DSCT Coronary Angiography: Patient-Based Analysis.