[HTML][HTML] Best practice for the nuclear medicine technologist in CT-based attenuation correction and calcium score for nuclear cardiology

L Camoni, A Santos, M Attard, MO Mada… - European journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The use of hybrid systems is increasingly growing in Europe and this is progressively
important for the final result of diagnostic tests. As an integral part of the hybrid imaging …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in cardiac CT contrast injection and acquisition protocols

JE Scholtz, B Ghoshhajra - Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging has become an important part of modern
cardiovascular care. Coronary CT angiography (CTA) is the first choice imaging modality for …

Image quality and radiation dose of low tube voltage 3rd generation dual-source coronary CT angiography in obese patients: a phantom study

FG Meinel, C Canstein, UJ Schoepf, M Sedlmaier… - European …, 2014 - Springer
Objectives To assess the influence of tube potential on radiation dose and image quality of
third-generation dual-source coronary CT angiography (CTA) in a phantom simulating an …

Automated tube voltage selection for radiation dose and contrast medium reduction at coronary CT angiography using 3rd generation dual-source CT

S Mangold, JL Wichmann, UJ Schoepf, ZB Poole… - European …, 2016 - Springer
Objectives To investigate the relationship between automated tube voltage selection (ATVS)
and body mass index (BMI) and its effect on image quality and radiation dose of coronary CT …

Coronary CT angiography in obese patients using 3rd generation dual-source CT: effect of body mass index on image quality

S Mangold, JL Wichmann, UJ Schoepf, SE Litwin… - European …, 2016 - Springer
Objectives To evaluate the image quality of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in obese
patients using a 3 rd generation, dual-source CT scanner. Methods We retrospectively …

[HTML][HTML] Halved contrast medium dose coronary dual-layer CT-angiography–phantom study of tube current and patient characteristics

CH Kristiansen, PM Tetteroo, MM Dobrolinska… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Virtual mono-energetic images (VMI) using dual-layer computed tomography (DLCT) enable
substantial contrast medium (CM) reductions. However, the combined impact of patient size …

[HTML][HTML] Is there any improvement in image quality in obese patients when using a new X-ray tube and deep learning image reconstruction in coronary computed …

ASB Pfeffer, SD Mørup, TR Andersen, RA Mohamed… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) is a technique that should reduce noise and
improve image quality. This study assessed the impact of using both higher tube currents as …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of automatic tube potential selection with tube current modulation in coronary CT angiography for obese patients: Comparison with a body mass …

HS Lee, YJ Suh, K Han, JY Kim, S Chang, DJ Im… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Reduced image quality from increased X-ray scatter and image noise can be
problematic when coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) imaging is …

An organ-effective modulation for non-contrast chest computed tomography imaging: effect on image quality and thyroid exposure reduction

Q Li, Z Zhao, C Yang, F Zhu, C Sun… - Radiation Protection …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
We investigate the efficacy of organ-effective modulation (OEM) technique for thyroid dose
reduction among various body habitus and its impact on image quality in chest non-contrast …

Der schwierige Patient− Tipps und Tricks

RJ Gertz, L Pennig - Die Radiologie, 2024 - Springer
Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Die stetige technische Weiterentwicklung der
Computertomographie-Koronarangiographie (CCTA) hat zu einer kontinuierlichen …