Adaptive-Iterative-Dose-Reduction 3D with multisector-reconstruction method in 320-slice CT may maintain accurate-measurement of the Agatston-calcium-score of severe-calcification even at higher pulsating-beats and low tube-current in vitro

Nobusada Funabashi; Ryosuke Irie; Miki Aiba; Ryo Morimoto; Toru Kabashima; Shota Fujii; Masae Uehara; Koya Ozawa; Hiroyuki Takaoka; Yoshio Kobayashi

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.01.230

Adaptive-Iterative-Dose-Reduction 3D with multisector-reconstruction method in 320-slice CT may maintain accurate-measurement of the Agatston-calcium-score of severe-calcification even at higher pulsating-beats and low tube-current in vitro

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Sep 20;168(1):601-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.01.230. Epub 2013 Mar 7.

Authors

Nobusada Funabashi¹, Ryosuke Irie, Miki Aiba, Ryo Morimoto, Toru Kabashima, Shota Fujii, Masae Uehara, Koya Ozawa, Hiroyuki Takaoka, Yoshio Kobayashi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba 260-8670, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 23465230
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.01.230

No abstract available

Keywords: 320 slice CT; Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction 3D; Agatston calcium score; In vitro; Multisector reconstruction method; Severe calcification.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Calcium*
Heart Rate / physiology
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / standards
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / standards*
Multidetector Computed Tomography / methods
Multidetector Computed Tomography / standards*
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index*
Vascular Calcification / diagnostic imaging*

Substances

Calcium