Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 5 , Pages 300-309 , September 2009

Dual-source computed tomography angiography image quality in patients with fast heart rates

  • Monvadi B. Srichai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 530 First Avenue HCC-C48, New York, NY 10016, USA
    • Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, 530 First Avenue HCC-C48, New York, NY 10016, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Elizabeth M. Hecht, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 530 First Avenue HCC-C48, New York, NY 10016, USA
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  • Danny Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 530 First Avenue HCC-C48, New York, NY 10016, USA
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  • James Babb, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 530 First Avenue HCC-C48, New York, NY 10016, USA
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  • Jessica Bod, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 530 First Avenue HCC-C48, New York, NY 10016, USA
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  • Jill E. Jacobs, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 530 First Avenue HCC-C48, New York, NY 10016, USA

Received 16 January 2009 ,Accepted 20 May 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(09)00263-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.05.014

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 5 , Pages 300-309 , September 2009

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