Radiation Dose from Single-Heartbeat Coronary CT Angiography Performed with a 320–Detector Row Volume Scanner

J. Einstein, Andrew; D. Elliston, Carl; E. Arai, Andrew; Y. Chen, Marcus; T. Mather, Richard; D. Pearson, Gregory; L. DeLaPaz, Robert; L. Nickoloff, Edward; Kumar Dutta, Ajoy; J. Brenner, David

doi:10.1148/radiol.09090779

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Radiation Dose from Single-Heartbeat Coronary CT Angiography Performed with a 320–Detector Row Volume Scanner

Published in Radiology • Feb 22, 2010

Authors:

Andrew J. Einstein

Carl D. Elliston

Andrew E. Arai

Abstract

PURPOSE: To determine radiation doses from coronary computed tomographic (CT) angiography performed by using a 320-detector row volume scanner and evaluate how the effective dose depends on scan mode and the calculation method used. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Radiation doses from coronary CT angiography...

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