| Aortic coarctation by cardiovascular CT angiography. | |
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PMID: 20506134 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The patient is a 12-year-old boy who underwent prospectively gated step-and-shoot chest CT (computed tomographic) angiography with a 64-multislice CT scanner (64-MSCT) for a preliminary diagnosis of coarctation of aorta. The data was acquired in a manner to significantly minimize radiation to the patient, including use of 80 kVp (rather than 120 kVp, much more commonly employed in cardiac CT), low mA (120 mA, rather than typical 400 mA), and prospective acquisition using a VCT 64 detector scanner (General Electric, Milwaukee, WI) (Figs. 1 and 2). Total radiation dose was 0.9 mSv, despite imaging from sternal notch to liver. Findings included dilated ascending aorta (43 mm diameter) and a total coarctation of descending aorta with very well-developed collaterals. The left internal mammary artery and right internal mammary artery were noted to be very large (7 mm diameter). |
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Authors:
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Ambarish Gopal; Lee Loewinger; Matthew J Budoff |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions Volume: 76 ISSN: 1522-726X ISO Abbreviation: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-30 Completed Date: 2011-01-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100884139 Medline TA: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 551-2 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiology, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, California 90502, USA. |
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Aortic Coarctation
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physiopathology,
radiography* Aortography / methods* Child Collateral Circulation Dilatation, Pathologic Humans Male Mammary Arteries / radiography Predictive Value of Tests Radiation Dosage Tomography, X-Ray Computed* |
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