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1 Concepts in Radiation and Radiation Safety |
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1 | (18) |
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15 | (4) |
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2 Basic Principles in Computed Tomography (CT) |
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19 | (40) |
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Basic CT Physics and Technology |
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19 | (3) |
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22 | (3) |
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X Ray Detectors and X Ray Beam Detection |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (4) |
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Image Reconstruction Techniques |
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30 | (6) |
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Important CT Concepts and Terms |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (4) |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (3) |
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54 | (4) |
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58 | (1) |
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3 Principles Specific to Cardiac Computed Tomographic (CT) Angiography |
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59 | (54) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (6) |
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67 | (7) |
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CCTA Protocols and Scan Timing |
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74 | (10) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (2) |
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Partial Scan and Multi-segmental Reconstruction |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (6) |
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96 | (2) |
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Volume Rendered Technique (VRT) |
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98 | (2) |
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Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP) |
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100 | (1) |
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Single Plane Multiplanar Reconstruction (MPR) |
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101 | (5) |
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Curved Multiplanar Reconstruction (cMPR) |
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106 | (4) |
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110 | (3) |
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113 | (12) |
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125 | (12) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (5) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (2) |
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137 | (16) |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (5) |
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Applications of Calcium Scoring |
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144 | (1) |
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Risk Assessment and Prognosis |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (6) |
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7 Performance, Interpretation and Reporting |
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153 | (28) |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (5) |
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Interpreting a CCTA Examination |
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158 | (15) |
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Reporting a CCTA Examination |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (3) |
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8 Diagnostic Performance of Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography |
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181 | (10) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (2) |
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Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (3) |
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9 Specific Applications of Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography |
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191 | (96) |
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Evaluation of Chest Pain in the Emergency Room |
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191 | (5) |
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Evaluation of Coronary Artery Bypass Patients |
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196 | (3) |
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Evaluation of Coronary Stents |
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199 | (14) |
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213 | (3) |
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216 | (1) |
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Low CT Attenuation Plaques |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (1) |
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Physiologic Evaluation of Ischemia Using Cardiac CT Angiography |
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220 | (1) |
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CT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging |
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221 | (6) |
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Fractional Flow Reserve Evaluation by Cardiac CT Angiography |
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227 | (6) |
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Transluminal Attenuation Gradient (TAG) in CCTA |
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233 | (1) |
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Rest CT Myocardial Perfusion to Detect Myocardial Viability and Infarction |
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234 | (4) |
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Valve Assessment Using CCTA |
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238 | (1) |
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Planning |
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238 | (15) |
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Assessment of Native and Prosthetic Cardiac Valves Using CCTA |
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253 | (4) |
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Evaluation of Prosthetic Heart |
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257 | (4) |
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Electrophysiology Applications |
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261 | (3) |
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CCTA in the Evaluation of Cardiac Source of Embolism |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (3) |
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268 | (19) |
Index |
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