Reduction of radiation dose for coronary computed tomography angiography using prospective electrocardiography-triggered high-pitch acquisition in clinical routine [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: To evaluate the image quality, radiation exposure, and means of application in a group of patients who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) performed with low-dose prospective electrocardiography (ECG)-triggered acquisition ...
Chaosuwannakit, Narumol +1 more
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A New Approach in Risk Stratification by Coronary CT Angiography. [PDF]
, 2014 For a decade, coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has been used as a promising noninvasive modality for the assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as cardiovascular risks.
Budoff, Matthew J, Nakanishi, Rine
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Successful management of retropharyngeal hematoma by trans-arterial embolism without intubation
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021 Background Retropharyngeal hematoma can cause suffocation if there is delay in securing the airway by intubation. However, there are also concerns about complications that can arise with intubation; it is still unknown which cases do not require ...
Gaku Sugiura +3 more
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Role of noncontrast magnetic resonance pulmonary imaging in diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2022 Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a serious condition and has a clinical dilemma in diagnosis. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is a gold standard in its diagnosis, but MRI has proven a good role in PE diagnosis.
Osama I Mohammad +4 more
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Inflammatory Markers Associated With Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease: The Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundDespite evidence for higher risk of coronary artery disease among HIV+ individuals, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. We investigated associations of inflammatory markers with subclinical coronary artery disease in 923 ...
Bahrami, Hossein +10 more
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CVIR Endovascular, 2022 Background Ectopic bronchial artery and non-bronchial systemic arteries may be the culprit vessels of hemoptysis. The main cause of clinical failure of bronchial artery embolization is incomplete embolization caused by the misidentification of the ...
Songhyon Cho +5 more
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Anatomical variants and coronary anomalies detected by dual-source coronary computed tomography angiography in North-eastern Thailand [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: Congenital coronary anomalies are uncommon, with an incidence ranging from 0.17% in autopsy cases to 1.2% in angiographically evaluated cases. The recent development of dual-source coronary computed tomography angiography (coronary CTA) allows ...
Chaosuwannakit, Narumol
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Radiology Case Reports, 2020 Four-dimensional computed tomography has been used to evaluate moving structures and is a useful method to diagnose cardiovascular diseases. We report a case of cerebral infarction due to the thrombus in the ascending aorta, and utilized 4-dimensional ...
Daisuke Asahara, MD +7 more
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State of the art: iterative CT reconstruction techniques [PDF]
, 2015 Owing to recent advances in computing power, iterative reconstruction (IR) algorithms have become a clinically viable option in computed tomographic (CT) imaging. Substantial evidence is accumulating about the advantages of IR algorithms over established
Bastarrika, Gorka +9 more
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Accuracy of computerized tomography in determining hepatic tumor size in patients receiving liver transplantation or resection [PDF]
, 1984 Computerized tomography (CT) of liver is used in oncologic practice for staging tumors, evaluating response to treatment, and screening patients for hepatic resection.
Bron, K +8 more
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