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Marano R, Savino G, Merlino B, Verrillo G, Silvestri V, Tricarico F, Meduri A, Natale L, Bonomo L. MDCT coronary angiography -- postprocessing, reading, and reporting: last but not least. Acta Radiol 2013; 54:249-58. [PMID: 23446750 DOI: 10.1258/ar.2012.120205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Significant literature on MDCT coronary angiography (MDCT-CA) has emerged in the last decade concerning patient's selection, technical aspects of different generations of CT equipment, ECG gating, contrast material and beta-blockade administration, acquisition parameters, and radiation dose. However, the literature regarding postprocessing, reading, and reporting is not so extensive. This review highlights the main elements of MDCT-CA data analysis, thereby allowing the radiologist to take full advantage of this technology and enable a structured report to be generated, promoting best practice with high-quality results.
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Affiliation(s)
- Riccardo Marano
- Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, Catholic University - “A. Gemelli” University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, Catholic University - “A. Gemelli” University Hospital, Rome, Italy
| | - Biagio Merlino
- Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, Catholic University - “A. Gemelli” University Hospital, Rome, Italy
| | - Gemma Verrillo
- Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, Catholic University - “A. Gemelli” University Hospital, Rome, Italy
| | - Valentina Silvestri
- Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, Catholic University - “A. Gemelli” University Hospital, Rome, Italy
| | - Francesco Tricarico
- Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, Catholic University - “A. Gemelli” University Hospital, Rome, Italy
| | - Agostino Meduri
- Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, Catholic University - “A. Gemelli” University Hospital, Rome, Italy
| | - Luigi Natale
- Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, Catholic University - “A. Gemelli” University Hospital, Rome, Italy
| | - Lorenzo Bonomo
- Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, Catholic University - “A. Gemelli” University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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