Comparison of Image Quality and Radiation Dose of Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography Between Conventional Helical Scanning and a Strategy Incorporating Sequential Scanning
September 29th, 2009 Posted by: admin
Publication year: 2009<br><b>Source:</b> The American Journal of Cardiology, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 26 September 2009<br>Andrew J., Einstein , Steven D., Wolff , Eric D., Manheimer , James, Thompson , Sylvia, Terry , …<br><br>Radiation dose from coronary computed tomographic angiography may be decreased using a sequential scanning protocol rather than a conventional helical scanning protocol. We compared radiation dose and image quality from coronary computed tomographic angiography in a single center between an initial period during which helical scanning with electrocardiographically controlled tube current modulation was used for all patients (n = 138) and after adoption of a stra
