Published August 2021 | Version v1
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.2021.01.003

Additional 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

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