Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 105-114 , March 2008

Image quality and artifacts in coronary CT angiography with dual-source CT: Initial clinical experience

  • Damini Dey, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Taper Building, A1258, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
    • David-Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Cynthia J. Lee, DO

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    • Capitol Hearts Associates, P.C., Washington, D.C., USA
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  • Muneo Ohba, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Taper Building, A1258, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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  • Ariel Gutstein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Taper Building, A1258, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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  • Piotr J. Slomka, PhD, FCCPM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Taper Building, A1258, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
    • David-Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Victor Cheng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Taper Building, A1258, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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  • Yasuyuki Suzuki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Taper Building, A1258, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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  • Shoji Suzuki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Taper Building, A1258, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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  • Arik Wolak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Taper Building, A1258, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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  • Ludovic Le Meunier, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Siemens Medical Solutions (PET Division), Knoxville, TN, USA
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  • Louise E.J. Thomson, MD, MBChB FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Taper Building, A1258, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
    • David-Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Ishac Cohen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Taper Building, A1258, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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  • John D. Friedman, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Taper Building, A1258, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
    • David-Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Guido Germano, PhD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Taper Building, A1258, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
    • David-Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Daniel S. Berman, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Taper Building, A1258, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
    • David-Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 25 August 2007 ,Accepted 21 December 2007.

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 Conflict of interest: Dr. Le Meunier is an employee of Siemens Medical Systems, PET Division. The other authors report no conflicts of interest.This study was supported by in part by grant 6318 from the Glazer Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, and in part by The Lincy Foundation, Los Angeles, CA.

PII: S1934-5925(08)00046-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2007.12.017

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 105-114 , March 2008

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