Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2936209 | International Journal of Cardiology | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
MSCT effectively detects coronary calcification, especially mild calcification, without being influenced by heart rate. This is accomplished by reducing the partial volume effect in the through plane using sub millimeter slice thickness, and using appropriate reconstruction methods, which improve temporal resolution.
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Authors
Nobusada Funabashi, Kikuyo Koide, Naoko Mizuno, Kentaro Nagamura, Shigehiro Ochi, Noriyuki Yanagawa, Yumiko Okamoto, Kimiichi Uno, Issei Komuro,