Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of 64-slice or higher computed tomography angiography as an alternative to invasive coronary angiography in the investigation of coronary artery disease [PDF]
Objectives: To assess the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, in different patient groups, of the use of 64-slice or higher computed tomography (CT) angiography, instead of invasive coronary angiography (CA), for diagnosing people with ...
Cummins, E. +21 more
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Motion binning in cone-beam CT without a prior Model [PDF]
Cone-beam CT (CBCT), used to reduce setup error in radiotherapy, takes a sequence of about 670 two-dimensional X-rays acquired in a circular arc around the patient over two minutes and reconstructs a three-dimensional volume from these projections ...
Petrie, Tracy
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Diagnostic performance of coronary CT angiography for stenosis detection according to calcium score: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: A systematic review and meta-analysis to assess sensitivity and specificity of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) for significant stenosis at different degrees of coronary calcification.
den Dekker, M.A.M. +9 more
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Extent of hypoattenuation on CT angiography source images in Basilar Artery occlusion: prognostic value in the Basilar Artery International Cooperation Study [PDF]
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The posterior circulation Acute Stroke Prognosis Early CT Score (pc-ASPECTS) quantifies the extent of early ischemic changes in the posterior circulation with a 10-point grading system.
Christine A.C. Wijman +64 more
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Segmental Comparison of Peripheral Arteries by Doppler Ultrasound and CT Angiography [PDF]
Introduction: Diseases of peripheral arterial system are one of the common causes of limb pain, especially in elderly patients. Here we analyse non invasive imaging of peripheral arterial segments.
Prem Kumar Chidambaram +3 more
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Purpose: Recent guidelines provide broader support for the use of less invasive imaging modalities for the evaluation of patients with stable chest pain.
Himanshu Gupta +7 more
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Volumetric accuracy of different imaging modalities in acute intracerebral hemorrhage
Background Follow-up imaging in intracerebral hemorrhage is not standardized and radiologists rely on different imaging modalities to determine hematoma growth.
Frieder Schlunk +8 more
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Cerebral blood perfusion and cerebrovascular lesions are important factors that can affect the therapeutic efficacy of thrombolysis. At present, the majority of studies focus on assessing the accuracy of lesion location using imaging methods before ...
Jia-wei Pan +9 more
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Comparative cost-effectiveness analyses of cardiovascular magnetic resonance and coronary angiography combined with fractional flow reserve for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. [PDF]
According to recent guidelines, patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) should undergo revascularization if significant myocardial ischemia is present.
Pilz, G. +33 more
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The Role of CT-Angiography in the Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding [PDF]
Background: CT angiography (CTA), a minimally invasive diagnostic technique, has become popular for looking into acute gastrointestinal hemorrhages. Aim of the study: this study aimed to evaluate the validity of Computed tomography angiography (CTA) for ...
Sameh Bayoumi +3 more
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