Computed Tomography Angiography

Known as: Computed Tomography Angiographies, Angiographies, CT, Angiography, CT 
A non-invasive method that uses a CT scanner for capturing images of blood vessels and tissues. A CONTRAST MATERIAL is injected, which helps produce… (More)
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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Plaque Characterization by Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and the Likelihood of Acute Coronary Events in Mid-Term Follow-Up.
BACKGROUND Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA)-verified positive remodeling and low attenuation plaques are considered… (More)
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Diagnosis of ischemia-causing coronary stenoses by noninvasive fractional flow reserve computed from coronary computed tomographic angiograms. Results from the prospective multicenter DISCOVER-FLOW…
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic performance of a new method for quantifying fractional flow… (More)
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Automated attenuation-based tube potential selection for thoracoabdominal computed tomography angiography: improved dose effectiveness.
PURPOSE To introduce a novel algorithm of automated attenuation-based tube potential selection and to assess its impact on image… (More)
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Coronary computed tomography angiography with a consistent dose below 1 mSv using prospectively electrocardiogram-triggered high-pitch spiral acquisition.
AIMS We evaluated the feasibility and image quality of a new scan mode for coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) with an… (More)
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Increased prevalence of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis detected by coronary computed tomography angiography in HIV-infected men.
OBJECTIVE The degree of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in HIV-infected patients is unknown. We investigated the degree of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Adenosine-induced stress myocardial perfusion imaging using dual-source cardiac computed tomography.
OBJECTIVES This study sought to determine the feasibility of performing a comprehensive cardiac computed tomographic (CT… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Mortality incidence and the severity of coronary atherosclerosis assessed by computed tomography angiography.
OBJECTIVES This study investigated whether cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA) can predict all-cause mortality in… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Coronary computed tomography angiography as a screening tool for the detection of occult coronary artery disease in asymptomatic individuals.
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of occult coronary artery disease (CAD) with coronary… (More)
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2006
Review
2006
Computed tomography coronary angiography.
Recent developments in computed tomography technology have made imaging of the coronary arteries possible. All the same, the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Radiation dose estimates from cardiac multislice computed tomography in daily practice: impact of different scanning protocols on effective dose estimates.
BACKGROUND Multislice computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a promising technology for imaging patients with suspected… (More)
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