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Non-invasive coronary angiography with 16-slice spiral computed tomography: image quality in patients with high heart rates
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Late myocardial enhancement assessed by 64-MSCT in reperfused porcine myocardial infarction: diagnostic accuracy of low-dose CT protocols in comparison with magnetic resonance imaging
The purpose was to assess the practicability of low-dose CT imaging of late enhancement in acute infarction. Following temporary occlusion of the second diagonal branch, seven pigs were studied by multislice c...
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Sixty-four-slice CT in the assessment of global and regional left ventricular function: Comparison with MRI in a porcine model of acute and subacute myocardial infarction
The purpose was to assess 64-slice CT in the analysis of global and regional ventricular function, using a model of acute and subacute myocardial infarction in comparison with cine-MRI. Seven pigs underwent st...
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Characterization of coronary atherosclerosis by dual-source computed tomography and HU-based color map**: a pilot study
To assess HU-based color map** for characterization of coronary plaque, using intravascular ultrasound virtual histology (IVUS-VH) as a standard of reference. Dual-source computed tomography and IVUS-VH were...
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Dual-energy CT for the characterization of urinary calculi: In vitro and in vivo evaluation of a low-dose scanning protocol
The efficiency and radiation dose of a low-dose dual-energy (DE) CT protocol for the evaluation of urinary calculus disease were evaluated. A low-dose dual-source DE-CT renal calculi protocol (140 kV, 46 mAs; ...