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Open AccessA comparative analysis of deep learning-based location-adaptive threshold method software against other commercially available software
Automatic segmentation of the coronary artery using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) images can facilitate several analyses related to coronary artery disease (CAD). Accurate segmentation of the...
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Open AccessLeft atrial wall thickness and its relationship with reconnection after pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation evaluated using a three-dimensional wall thickness map
The major cause of recurrence after pulmonary vein (PV) isolation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is PV reconnection, and thicker wall could be associated with reconnection.
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Quantification of tricuspid regurgitation using two-dimensional velocity encoding cine: optimal plane and reproducibility
To determine the optimal plane of two-dimensional velocity-encoding cine (VENC) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging at the tricuspid annulus for quantification of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and to assess the rep...
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Image quality and radiation reduction of 320-row area detector CT coronary angiography with optimal tube voltage selection and an automatic exposure control system: comparison with body mass index-adapted protocol
To assess the image quality and radiation exposure of 320-row area detector computed tomography (320-ADCT) coronary angiography with optimal tube voltage selection with the guidance of an automatic exposure c...
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CT venography for deep venous thrombosis: Can it predict catheter-directed thrombolysis prognosis in patients with iliac vein compression syndrome?
To evaluate the prognostic value of CT venography for catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) in iliac vein compression syndrome (IVCS) patients with deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The institutional review board a...
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Nonatherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease
This chapter deals with various CT imaging features of non-atherosclerotic, non-anomalous coronary artery diseases, including coronary artery inflammation, infection, trauma, substance use, embolism, spasm, di...
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Late gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of myocardial infarction: comparison of image quality between single and double doses of contrast agents
To compare the image quality of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) using a single dose of gadolinium contrast agent versus the conventional double dose for assessing myo...
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Effect of kVp on image quality and accuracy in coronary CT angiography according to patient body size: a phantom study
The aim is to investigate the effect of tube voltage and chest wall thickness on image quality, stenosis measurement, and radiation dose in coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in a phantom study. A phantom with tub...
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Comparison of characteristic CT findings of lymphedema, cellulitis, and generalized edema in lower leg swelling
To determine the different computed tomography (CT) findings of lymphedema, cellulitis, and generalized edema in the lower leg. CT images of 44 patients with confirmed lymphedema (n = 19), cellulitis (n = 11), or...
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Open AccessEarly detection of subclinical ventricular deterioration in aortic stenosis with cardiovascular magnetic resonance and echocardiography
Severe aortic stenosis (AS) patients with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) or left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction are known to have worse outcome. We aimed to...
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Left ventricular fat deposition on CT in patients without proven myocardial disease
To analyze computed tomography (CT) characteristics of left ventricle (LV) fat deposition in patients without proven myocardial disease and to correlate these CT findings with electrocardiogram (ECG) and echoc...
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Image quality of Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction 3D of coronary CT angiography of 640-slice CT: comparison with filtered back-projection
To assess the image quality of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) of 640-slice CT reconstructed by Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction (AIDR) three-dimensional (3D) in comparison with the conventional filtered back-...
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Open AccessFerritin as a reporter gene of in vivo stem cell tracking by 9.4-T cardiac MR in a rat model of myocardial infarction
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Open AccessRelationship between myocardial scar and coronary artery plaque in diabetes patients: from preliminary results of assessment with cardiac computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance imaging in patients with type 2 diabetes for detection of unrecognized myocardial scar in subclinical coronary atherosclerosis (ACCREDIT) study
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Open AccessReverse remodeling after coronary revascularization in patients with ischemic heart disease: focused on change of infarct scar
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Open AccessA fat suppressed adiabatic T2-preparation module for 3T
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Open AccessApplication of continuous composite RF pulses as components of a fat-suppressed T2-preparation module for 3 Tesla - evaluation of its fat suppression efficiency in clinical cardiac patients
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Multiple cerebral and coronary aneurysms in a patient with left atrial myxoma
Cardiac myxomas accompanied by multiple embolic complications in cerebral and visceral arteries have been well documented in scientific literature. However, cerebral artery aneurysms have rarely been reported ...
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Magnetic resonance imaging findings of isolated right ventricular hypoplasia
Isolated right ventricular hypoplasia, unassociated with severe pulmonary or tricuspid valvular malformation, is a rare congenital heart disease. Herein the authors report a case of a 6-year-old girl having is...
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Placement of Endovascular Stent across the Branching Arteries: Long-term Serial Evaluation of Stent-tissue Responses Overlying the Arterial Orifices in an Experimental Study
This study was designed to investigate the effects of stenting across the branching arteries on the patency and stent-tissue responses over the branching arterial orifices.
