Published September 2009
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Journal article
Radiation dose of cardiac diagnostic imaging in patients with coronary artery disease
- 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine (China)
- 2. Department of Cardiology (China)
- 3. Department of Rardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing (China)
- 4. Department of Nuclear Medicine, RenJi Hospital, Institute of Clinical Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai (China)
Description
Nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT scanner and coronary angiography are common used in patients with coronary artery disease. Cardiac diagnostic imaging play important role with decreasing the incidence and morbidity of coronary artery disease. Radiation dose are concerned by physicians and the public due to the development of cardiac diagnostic imaging. Through evaluating and minimizing the radiation dose, cardiac diagnostic imaging can be used in clinical practice widely and reasonably. (authors)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- International Journal of Radiation Medicine and Nuclear Medicine
- Journal Volume
- 33
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 307-311
- ISSN
- 1673-4114
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 42057306
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CORONARIES; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSES
- Descriptors DEC
- ARTERIES; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DOSES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY
Optional Information
- Notes
- 3 tabs., 21 refs.