In 1971, the first patient CT examination by Ambrose and Hounsfield paved the way for not
only volumetric imaging of the brain but of the entire body. From the initial 5-minute scan for …

The 1996 American Heart Association consensus panel recommendations stated that pre-
participation cardiovascular screening for young competitive athletes is justifiable and …

We present a performance evaluation of a recently introduced dual-source computed
tomography (DSCT) system equipped with two X-ray tubes and two corresponding …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to compare dose–length product (DLP)–based
estimates of effective dose with organ dose–based calculations using tissue-weighting …

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of 64-
slice computed tomography (CT) to identify and quantify atherosclerotic coronary lesions in …

Aims The aim of our study was to investigate the accuracy of 64-slice computed tomography
(CT) for assessing haemodynamically significant stenoses of coronary arteries. Methods and …

Objectives: We evaluated the accuracy of a new 64-slice computed tomography (CT)
scanner, compared with intravascular ultrasound, to visualize atherosclerosis in the proximal …

During the past years, multi-detector row CT (MDCT) has evolved into clinical practice with a
rapid increase of the number of detector slices. Today's 64 slice CT systems allow whole …

Since the early 1960s, selective x-ray coronary angiogra-phy has provided the only means
of visualizing the coronary arterial system in vivo. However, it has several disadvantages …

Objectives: We assessed the rate of cardiac events after detection or exclusion of obstructive
coronary artery disease (CAD) by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) …