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Coronary CT radiation dose reduction strategies at an Australian Tertiary Care Center – improvements in radiation exposure through an evidence‐based approach

INTRODUCTION: Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) is a rapidly increasing technique for coronary imaging; however, it exposes patients to ionising radiation. We examined the impact of dose reduction techniques using ECG‐triggering, kVp/mAs reduction and high‐pitch modes on radiation exposure in a large A...

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Autores principales: Hamilton‐Craig, Christian R., Tandon, Karman, Kwan, Bianca, DeBoni, Karen, Burley, Chris, Wesley, Allan J., O’Rourke, Rachael, Neill, Johanne, Branch, Kelley R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7063243/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31693313
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.358