The sub-millisievert era in CTCA: The technical basis of the new radiation dose approach

N Schicchi, M Fogante, P Palumbo, G Agliata… - La radiologia …, 2020 - Springer
Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) has become a cornerstone in the
diagnostic process of the heart disease. Although the cardiac imaging with interventional …

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: an underdiagnosed clinical entity—a primer for cardiac imagers

A Aslam, J Stojanovska, US Khokhar, RL Weinberg… - Radiographics, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a nonatherosclerotic cause of myocardial
infarction in young and middle-aged women that has gained increasing awareness in recent …

Low-dose high-resolution photon-counting CT of the lung: radiation dose and image quality in the clinical routine

MM Woeltjen, JH Niehoff, AE Michael, S Horstmeier… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aims to investigate the qualitative and quantitative image quality of low-dose high-
resolution (LD-HR) lung CT scans acquired with the first clinical approved photon counting …

[PDF][PDF] CT is still not a low-dose imaging modality

MM Rehani, TP Szczykutowicz… - Med Phys, 2020 - access.archive-ouverte.unige.ch
Clinical diagnosis of a number of diseases is seldom performed without resorting to
multimodality imaging technology in the era of personalized and precision medicine. Among …

Diagnosis and surgical outcomes of coarctation of the aorta in pediatric patients: a retrospective study

T Gong, F Zhang, L Feng, X Zhu, D Deng… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a common congenital cardiovascular
malformation, and improvements in the diagnostic process for surgical decision-making are …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence-based cardiovascular magnetic resonance cost-effectiveness calculator for the detection of significant coronary artery disease

A Pandya, YJ Yu, Y Ge, E Nagel, RY Kwong… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Although prior reports have evaluated the clinical and cost impacts of
cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) for low-to-intermediate-risk patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Ten things to know about ten imaging studies: A preventive cardiology perspective (“ASPC top ten imaging”)

HE Bays, A Khera, MJ Blaha, MJ Budoff… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Knowing the patient's current cardiovascular disease (CVD) status, as well as the patient's
current and future CVD risk, helps the clinician make more informed patient-centered …

Evaluation of Cerium-Doped Lanthanum Bromide (LaBr3:Ce) Single-Crystal Scintillator's Luminescence Properties under X-ray Radiographic Conditions

S Tseremoglou, C Michail, I Valais, K Ninos, A Bakas… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the present study, the response of the crystalline scintillator LaBr3: Ce when excited with
X-rays at tube voltages from 50 kVp to 150 kVp was investigated, for possible use in hybrid …

Identification of molecular mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of Xintong granule in coronary artery disease by a network pharmacology and molecular …

Z Huang, S Guo, C Fu, W Zhou, A Stalin, J Zhang… - Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a cardiovascular disease characterized by
atherosclerosis, angiogenesis, thrombogenesis, inflammation, etc. Xintong granule (XTG) is …

Beyond the Calcium Score: What Additional Information from a CT Scan Can Assist in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment?

F Bernardini, M Gelfusa, M Celeski, F Coletti, A Nusca… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coronary artery disease (CAD) still represents a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Early
identification of patients at the highest risk of CAD is crucial to prevent acute adverse events …