Open AccessEstimated Radiation Dose Associated With Cardiac CT Angiography
Author(s) -
Jörg Hausleiter,
Tanja Meyer,
Franziska Hermann,
Martin Hadamitzky,
Markus Krebs,
Thomas C. Gerber,
C McCollough,
Stefan Martinoff,
Adnan Kastrati,
Albert Schömig,
Stephan Achenbach
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2009.54
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , nuclear medicine , effective dose (radiation) , confidence interval , radiology , radiation dose , radiation exposure
Cardiac computed tomography (CT) angiography (CCTA) has emerged as a useful diagnostic imaging modality in the assessment of coronary artery disease. However, the potential risks due to exposure to ionizing radiation associated with CCTA have raised concerns.
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