Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 403-408 , November 2009

What are the basic concepts of temporal, contrast, and spatial resolution in cardiac CT?

  • Eugene Lin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98111 USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Adam Alessio, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA

Received 24 December 2008 ,Accepted 20 July 2009.

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

PII: S1934-5925(09)00405-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.07.003

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 403-408 , November 2009

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