Comments on: Dual-Step Prospective ECG-Triggered 128-Slice Dual-Source CT for Evaluation of Coronary Arteries and Cardiac Function Without Heart Rate Control: A Technical Note http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1944 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 http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1944/comment-page-1#comment-2322 Paul Schoenhagen Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:30:06 +0000 http://www.thepreparedminds.com/?p=1944#comment-2322 There are several new protocols that blur the lines between prospective triggering and retrospective gating. Based on the clinical indication and patient specific characteristics these protocols allow CT imaging with reduced radiation exposure. see also: Low-dose, 128-slice, dual-source CT coronary angiography: accuracy and radiation dose of the high-pitch and the step-and-shoot mode. Alkadhi H, Stolzmann P, Desbiolles L, Baumueller S, Goetti R, Plass A, Scheffel H, Feuchtner G, Falk V, Marincek B, Leschka S. Heart. 2010 Jun;96(12):933-8. PMID: 20538669 There are several new protocols that blur the lines between prospective triggering and retrospective gating.
Based on the clinical indication and patient specific characteristics these protocols allow CT imaging with reduced radiation exposure.

see also:

Low-dose, 128-slice, dual-source CT coronary angiography: accuracy and radiation dose of the high-pitch and the step-and-shoot mode.
Alkadhi H, Stolzmann P, Desbiolles L, Baumueller S, Goetti R, Plass A, Scheffel H, Feuchtner G, Falk V, Marincek B, Leschka S.
Heart. 2010 Jun;96(12):933-8.
PMID: 20538669

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