Prospectively ECG-triggered high-pitch spiral acquisition for coronary CT angiography using dual source CT: technique and initial experience

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[2] Henzlova MJ(2002)Multislice helical CT of the heart with retrospective ECG gating: reduction of radiation exposure by ECG-controlled tube current modulation Eur Radiol 12 1081-1086

[3] Rajagopalan S(2009)Application- and patient size-dependent optimizatio of x-ray spectra for CT Med Phys 36 993-1007

[4] Jakobs TF(2009)Image quality in a low radiation exposure protocol for retrospectively ECG-gated coronary CT angiography AJR Am J Roentgenol 192 1045-1050

[5] Becker CR(2008)Tips to reduce radiation dose J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2 325-332

[6] Ohnesorge B(2008)Algorithm for radiation dose reduction with helical dual source coronary computed tomography angiography in clinical practice J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2 311-322

[7] Flohr T(2007)Strategies for reduction of radiation dose in cardiac multislice CT Eur Radiol 17 2028-2037

[8] Suess C(2008)Prospectively gated transverse coronary CT angiography versus retrospectively gated helical technique: improved image quality and reduced radiation dose Radiology 246 742-753

[9] Schoepf UJ(2008)Prospective versus retrospective ECG gating for 64-detector CT of the coronary arteries: comparison of image quality and patient radiation dose Radiology 248 431-437

[10] Reiser MF(2008)Prospective versus retrospective ECG-gated 64-detector coronary CT angiography: assessment of image quality, stenosis, and radiation dose Radiology 248 424-430

[1] Einstein AJ(2007)Estimating risk of cancer associated with radiation exposure from 64-slice computed tomography coronary angiography JAMA 298 317-323

[2] Henzlova MJ(2002)Multislice helical CT of the heart with retrospective ECG gating: reduction of radiation exposure by ECG-controlled tube current modulation Eur Radiol 12 1081-1086

[3] Rajagopalan S(2009)Application- and patient size-dependent optimizatio of x-ray spectra for CT Med Phys 36 993-1007

[4] Jakobs TF(2009)Image quality in a low radiation exposure protocol for retrospectively ECG-gated coronary CT angiography AJR Am J Roentgenol 192 1045-1050

[5] Becker CR(2008)Tips to reduce radiation dose J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2 325-332

[6] Ohnesorge B(2008)Algorithm for radiation dose reduction with helical dual source coronary computed tomography angiography in clinical practice J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2 311-322

[7] Flohr T(2007)Strategies for reduction of radiation dose in cardiac multislice CT Eur Radiol 17 2028-2037

[8] Suess C(2008)Prospectively gated transverse coronary CT angiography versus retrospectively gated helical technique: improved image quality and reduced radiation dose Radiology 246 742-753

[9] Schoepf UJ(2008)Prospective versus retrospective ECG gating for 64-detector CT of the coronary arteries: comparison of image quality and patient radiation dose Radiology 248 431-437

[10] Reiser MF(2008)Prospective versus retrospective ECG-gated 64-detector coronary CT angiography: assessment of image quality, stenosis, and radiation dose Radiology 248 424-430