Published August 2021
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Journal article
The combined application of the contrast-to-noise index and 80 kVp for cardiac CTA scanning before atrial fibrillation ablation reduces radiation dose exposure
- 1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima (Japan)
- 2. Department of Radiological Technology, Tsuchiya General Hospital, Nakajima-cho 3-30, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-8655 (Japan)
- 3. Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto (Japan)
- 4. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556 (Japan)
- 5. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tsuchiya General Hospital, Nakajima-cho 3-30, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-8655 (Japan)
- 6. Department of Cardiovascular Internal Medicine, Tsuchiya General Hospital, Nakajima-cho 3-30, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-8655 (Japan)
Description
To compare the radiation dose, diagnostic accuracy, and the resultant ablation procedures using 80 and 120-kVp cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) protocols with the same contrast-to-noise ratio in patients scheduled for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2021.01.003Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.radi.2021.01.003;
- PII
- S1078817421000031;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiography (London 1995)
- Journal Volume
- 27
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 840-846
- ISSN
- 1078-8174
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 54003218
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABLATION; ACCURACY; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSELS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS; NOISE; PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSES
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DOSES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2021 The College of Radiographers. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.