By: Jacobo Kirsch, MD

Jacobo Kirsch, MD — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:08:20 +0000

As mentioned in my comment attached to the related post, one relevant result in these 2 studies is that this technology allows obtaining high-quality images using only 60cc of contrast! (concentration of 370 mg/mL in this study). Future studies should be able to determine how much more this dose can be reduced without compromising the diagnostic capacity of the exam.

By: Paul Schoenhagen, MD, FAHA

Paul Schoenhagen, MD, FAHA — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:51:03 +0000

This and the posted article by Lell et al. report initial results with a new dual-source scanner generation with high-pitch mode.
In selected patient coronary CTA is performed at sub-miliSievert doses.

Comments on: Diagnostic Accuracy of High-Pitch Dual-Source CT for the Assessment of Coronary Stenoses: First Experience

By: Jacobo Kirsch, MD

By: Paul Schoenhagen, MD, FAHA