Comments on: The Diagnostic Accuracy of 256-Row Computed Tomographic Angiography Compared With Invasive Coronary Angiography in Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1451 In the field of observation, chance favors the prepared minds. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Paul Schoenhagen, MD http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1451/comment-page-1#comment-1364 Paul Schoenhagen, MD Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:26:06 +0000 http://www.thepreparedminds.com/?p=1451#comment-1364 In addition to the data shown in the above abstract, the text quotes: "The average radiation dose was 5.1 mSv (range, 2.7–11.1) with the use of prospective ECG gating and 14.8 mSv (range, 7.7–29.3) with the use of retrospective ECG gating." Compare with post from November 1, 2009: Noninvasive Coronary Angiography by 320-Row Computed Tomography with Lower Radiation Exposure and Maintained Diagnostic Accuracy: Comparison of Results with Cardiac Catheterization in a Head-to-Head Pilot Investigation. Dewey M, Zimmermann E, Deissenrieder F, Laule M, Dübel HP, Schlattmann P, Knebel F, Rutsch W, Hamm B. Circulation. 2009; 120(10):867-875. PMID: <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19704093" rel="nofollow">19704093</a> In addition to the data shown in the above abstract, the text quotes: “The average radiation dose was 5.1 mSv (range, 2.7–11.1) with the use of prospective ECG gating and 14.8 mSv (range, 7.7–29.3) with the use of retrospective ECG gating.”

Compare with post from November 1, 2009:
Noninvasive Coronary Angiography by 320-Row Computed Tomography with Lower Radiation Exposure and Maintained Diagnostic Accuracy: Comparison of Results with Cardiac Catheterization in a Head-to-Head Pilot Investigation.
Dewey M, Zimmermann E, Deissenrieder F, Laule M, Dübel HP, Schlattmann P, Knebel F, Rutsch W, Hamm B.
Circulation. 2009; 120(10):867-875.
PMID: 19704093

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