Image Quality and Dose Reduction by Dual Source Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography: Protocol Comparison

• Main Authors: Ernesto Forte (Author), Serena Monti (Author), Chiara Anna Parente (Author), Lukas Beyer (Author), Roberto De Rosa (Author), Teresa Infante (Author), Carlo Cavaliere (Author), Filippo Cademartiri (Author), Marco Salvatore (Author), Christian Stroszczynski (Author), Carlo Tedeschi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: To compare image quality and radiation dose among different protocols in patients who underwent a 128-slice dual source computed tomography coronary angiography (DSCT-CTCA). Methods: Ninety patients were retrospectively grouped according to heart rate (HR): 26 patients (group A) with stable...