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Current contrast media delivery strategies for cardiac and pulmonary multidetector-row computed tomography angiography.
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PMID:  21042065     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Recent advances in multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) have led to substantial improvements in coverage area, acquisition speed, and temporal/spatial resolution, which have strengthened the performance of thoracic and cardiac MDCT angiography but have also imposed new challenges for optimization of contrast medium enhancement and scan acquisition strategies. Understanding contrast media dynamics is fundamental for the design of scan acquisition and injection protocols. This article examines the fundamentals of the physiological and contrast delivery factors that determine the quality of contrast enhancement, emphasizing the modifications required in contrast delivery protocols for optimizing cardiothoracic MDCT angiography with modern-era MDCT scanners.
Authors:
Luis R Ramos-Duran; John F Kalafut; Michael Hanley; U Joseph Schoepf
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of thoracic imaging     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1536-0237     ISO Abbreviation:  J Thorac Imaging     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-02     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8606160     Medline TA:  J Thorac Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  270-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29401, USA. luis.ramosduran@ttuhsc.edu
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