Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 127-135 , March 2010

Adenosine-stress dynamic myocardial volume perfusion imaging with second generation dual-source computed tomography: Concepts and first experiences

  • Gorka Bastarrika, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Ashley River Tower, 25 Courtenay Drive, MSC 226, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
    • Department of Radiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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  • Luis Ramos-Duran, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Ashley River Tower, 25 Courtenay Drive, MSC 226, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
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  • U. Joseph Schoepf, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Ashley River Tower, 25 Courtenay Drive, MSC 226, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Michael A. Rosenblum, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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  • Joseph A. Abro, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Ashley River Tower, 25 Courtenay Drive, MSC 226, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
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  • Robin L. Brothers, RT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Ashley River Tower, 25 Courtenay Drive, MSC 226, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
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  • José L. Zubieta, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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  • Salvatore A. Chiaramida, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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  • Doo Kyoung Kang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Ashley River Tower, 25 Courtenay Drive, MSC 226, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
    • Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea

Received 24 November 2009 ,Accepted 17 January 2010.

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 Conflict of interest: G.B. is a consultant for General Electric, Medrad, and Siemens. U.J.S. is a consultant for and receives research support from Bayer-Schering, Bracco, General Electric, Medrad, and Siemens. The other authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.

PII: S1934-5925(10)00018-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2010.01.015

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 127-135 , March 2010

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