کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2965119 1178736 2008 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
How much calcium is too much calcium for coronary computerized tomographic angiography?
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی کاردیولوژی و پزشکی قلب و عروق
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How much calcium is too much calcium for coronary computerized tomographic angiography?
چکیده انگلیسی

The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score above which it is recommended that coronary computerized tomographic angiography (CTA) not be performed has been steadily increasing. Currently, calcium scores > 1000 are thought to prohibit CTA accurate interpretation. However, a reasoned approach suggests that there is no absolute upper limit that applies to all patients and imaging centers. To anticipate the problems posed by calcium, a CAC scan must be obtained before CTA. Understanding the clinical goals of the CTA and the source and recognition of CAC-based imaging artifacts can enable accurate clinical CTA examinations even in the setting of high calcium scores.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - Volume 2, Issue 3, May–June 2008, Pages 183–187
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