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Author(s):
Denis Tack
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3 years ago
The overall increase in patient irradiation caused by the growing use of spiral- and multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) is of particular relevance for thoracic imaging. The number of clinical indications for thoracic CT has steadily increased, and CT has become a first-line imaging tool for diseases previously imaged with chest radiography, ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy and…
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Author(s):
Eugenio Picano
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3 years ago
Sources of Radiation Exposure
Radiation used in medical examinations and tests is the largest man-made source of radiation exposure. The biological effects of the radiation dose received is expressed in milliSievert (mSv), with the effective dose of 1 mSv corresponding to the radiation dose of 50 chest X-rays. An average of 2.4 mSv per head per year comes from natural sources (see Figure 1).1…
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Author(s):
Amalia Peix
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Aylen Perez
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Ana Maria Barreda
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1 year ago
Author(s):
Subha V Raman
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3 years ago
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. In the US, for example, CVD kills more men than the next seven causes of death combined, and more women than the next 16 causes of death combined.1 Some of the most dreaded effects of CVD result from atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) and its sequelae, including chronic angina, acute myocardial infarction (MI), heart…
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Author(s):
Subha V Raman
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3 years ago
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. In the US, for example, CVD kills more men than the next seven causes of death combined, and more women than the next 16 causes of death combined. Some of the most dreaded effects of CVD result from atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) and its sequelae, including chronic angina, acute myocardial infarction (MI), heart…
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Author(s):
Andreas H Mahnken
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3 years ago
Over the last few decades, the rapid development of cardiac computed tomography (CT) has been unequalled by any other imaging technique. The driving forces behind cardiac multidetector-row CT (MDCT) are the enormous socioeconomic relevance of coronary artery disease (CAD) and the need for comprehensive, reliable and reproducible diagnostic tests that overcome the morbidity and mortality of…
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Author(s):
Harald Becher
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Robert Olszewski
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3 years ago
Contrast echocardiography has become an indispensable tool in non-invasive imaging. In the last decade new contrast agents and contrast-specific imaging technologies have simplified the clinical use of contrast agents and dramatically improved the images acquired. However, there is a price to pay: extra time, the costs of the agent and a small risk of intolerance reactions. Significant…
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Author(s):
Georgia Tsoumakidou
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Elias Brountzos
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3 years ago
During the last few decades, the endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms (EVAR) has revolutionised the treatment of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms. Since 1991, when Parodi et al.1 reported the first series of successful endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair in humans, enormous developments have been accomplished in techniques, materials and equipment. More delicate techniques and…
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Author(s):
Michela Casella
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Francesco Perna
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Antonio Dello Russo
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et al
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3 years ago
In developed countries, the number of atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation procedures increases every year. Continuous scientific and technological innovation in the area of AF ablation has broadened the spectrum of therapeutic options for patients with AF, and it is likely to be a contributing factor in making AF ablation a practice no longer restricted to a few operators with greater…
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Chest Pain in the Cancer Patient
Author(s):
Sara Tyebally
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Aruni Ghose
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Daniel H Chen
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et al
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1 year ago
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