TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiac multidetector computed tomography
T2 - Basic physics of image acquisition and clinical applications
AU - Bardo, Dianna M.E.
AU - Brown, Paul
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Cardiac MDCT is here to stay. And, it is more than just imaging coronary arteries. Understanding the differences in and the benefits of one CT scanner from another will help you to optimize the capabilities of the scanner, but requires a basic understanding of the MDCT imaging physics. This review provides key information needed to understand the differences in the types of MDCT scanners, from 64 - 320 detectors, flat panels, single and dual source configurations, step and shoot prospective and retrospective gating, and how each factor influences radiation dose, spatial and temporal resolution, and image noise.
AB - Cardiac MDCT is here to stay. And, it is more than just imaging coronary arteries. Understanding the differences in and the benefits of one CT scanner from another will help you to optimize the capabilities of the scanner, but requires a basic understanding of the MDCT imaging physics. This review provides key information needed to understand the differences in the types of MDCT scanners, from 64 - 320 detectors, flat panels, single and dual source configurations, step and shoot prospective and retrospective gating, and how each factor influences radiation dose, spatial and temporal resolution, and image noise.
KW - Cardiac CT
KW - Coronary artery MDCT
KW - Dual source CT
KW - Multidetector CT
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U2 - 10.2174/157340308785160615
DO - 10.2174/157340308785160615
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19936200
AN - SCOPUS:54749150274
SN - 1573-403X
VL - 4
SP - 231
EP - 243
JO - Current Cardiology Reviews
JF - Current Cardiology Reviews
IS - 3
ER -