A systematic review of double low-dose CT pulmonary angiography in pulmonary embolism

S Aldosari, Z Sun - Current Medical Imaging, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The aim of this study is to perform a systematic review of the feasibility and
clinical application of double low-dose CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in the diagnosis …

Low tube voltage prospectively ECG-triggered coronary CT angiography: a systematic review of image quality and radiation dose

SK Tan, CH Yeong, RRA Raja Aman… - The British journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objective: This study aimed (1) to perform a systematic review on scanning parameters and
contrast medium (CM) reduction methods used in prospectively electrocardiography (ECG …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium scoring using virtual non-contrast images from a dual-layer spectral detector CT: comparison to true non-contrast data and evaluation of …

FG Gassert, CE Schacky, C Müller-Leisse… - European …, 2021 - Springer
Objective Determination of coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) in non-contrast
computed tomography (CT) images has been shown to be an important prognostic factor in …

[HTML][HTML] 3D-printed coronary plaques to simulate high calcification in the coronary arteries for investigation of blooming artifacts

Z Sun, CKC Ng, YH Wong, CH Yeong - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The diagnostic value of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is significantly
affected by high calcification in the coronary arteries owing to blooming artifacts limiting its …

Slice-Fusion: Reducing False Positives in Liver Tumor Detection for Mask R-CNN

DY Tu, PC Lin, HH Chou, MR Shen… - IEEE/ACM Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Automatic liver tumor detection from computed tomography (CT) makes clinical
examinations more accurate. However, deep learning-based detection algorithms are …

Third generation dual-source CT enables accurate diagnosis of coronary restenosis in all size stents with low radiation dose and preserved image quality

Y Li, M Yu, W Li, Z Lu, M Wei, J Zhang - European Radiology, 2018 - Springer
Objectives To investigate the diagnostic performance of low dose stent imaging in patients
with large (≥ 3 mm) and small (< 3 mm) calibre stents by third-generation dual-source CT …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic value of CT-derived myocardial blood flow, CT fractional flow reserve and high-risk plaque features for predicting major adverse cardiac events

L Yu, Z Lu, X Dai, C Shen, L Zhang… - … Diagnosis and Therapy, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Myocardial blood flow (MBF), CT fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) and high-risk
plaque (HRP) features have been revealed to be associated with patients' prognosis …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic CT myocardial perfusion imaging in patients without obstructive coronary artery disease: quantification of myocardial blood flow according to varied …

L Yu, X Tao, X Dai, T Liu, J Zhang - Korean Journal of Radiology, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective The present study aimed to investigate the association between myocardial blood
flow (MBF) quantified by dynamic CT myocardial perfusion imaging (CT-MPI) and the …

Use of synchrotron radiation to accurately assess cross-sectional area reduction of the aortic branch ostia caused by suprarenal stent wires

Z Sun, CKC Ng - Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: To compare in vivo the use of synchrotron radiation to computed tomography
angiography (CTA) for the measurement of cross-sectional area (CSA) reduction of the …

Chest pain investigation in patients at low or intermediate risk: What is the best first-line test to rule out coronary artery disease?

CTA Brenna, FJ Afgani, K Hanneman, D Levitan… - Canadian Family …, 2020 - cfp.ca
Objective To compare different methods for investigation of stable, low-risk chest pain and
identify the best first-line test for patients at low or intermediate risk of coronary artery …