Published July 1984
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Journal article
Gated cardiac tomographic visualization of coronary artery calcification
- 1. St. Louis Univ. Medical Center, MO
Description
Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is usually detected by fluoroscopy or on cine films during coronary angiography, but measurement of the calcification is not possible. Gated tomography of the heart provides a full sized image with high contrast spatial resolution of 0.76 mm. The radiation exposure to the heart is between 1-5% of that experienced with coronary cinefluorography. Measurement of the diameter of calcium deposits is possible and calcium that could be related to arterial stenosis may be identified
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 152
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Radiology.
- Journal Page Range
- 205-206
- ISSN
- 0033-8419
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 16010356
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CORONARIES; DIAGNOSIS; METABOLIC DISEASES; RADIATION DOSES; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TOMOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; ARTERIES; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ORGANS; RESOLUTION