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1 Development of cardiovascular CT |
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1 | (8) |
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2 | (1) |
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Origins of X-ray computed tomography |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (3) |
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2 MSCT scanner components |
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9 | (12) |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (2) |
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Detectors, data channels, and slices |
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18 | (3) |
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3 Technical principles of cardiovascular CT |
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21 | (18) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (2) |
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Multisegment reconstruction |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (3) |
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39 | (10) |
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Limitations of 64-slice CT technology |
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40 | (2) |
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Cardiac CT with >64 slices |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (2) |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (2) |
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5 Radiation physics, biology, and protection |
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49 | (20) |
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Interactions of X-rays with matter |
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50 | (1) |
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Biological effects of ionizing radiation |
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51 | (3) |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (2) |
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Principles of radiation protection |
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58 | (2) |
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Patient dose and scanner design |
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60 | (2) |
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Scan parameters and radiation dose |
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62 | (2) |
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Radiation dose management |
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64 | (2) |
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Radiation dose optimization techniques |
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66 | (3) |
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6 Practical aspects of cardiovascular CT |
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69 | (14) |
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Justification and authorization |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (2) |
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Sample patient safety questionnaire |
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76 | (1) |
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Sample patient observation chart |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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Performing the acquisition |
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82 | (1) |
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7 Intravenous contrast media |
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83 | (16) |
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Iodinated contrast media (1) |
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84 | (2) |
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Coordinated contrast media (2) |
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86 | (2) |
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Adminstration of intravenous contrast |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (2) |
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Adverse contrast reactions (1) |
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92 | (2) |
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Adverse contrast reactions (2) |
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94 | (2) |
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Treatment of adverse contrast reactions |
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96 | (3) |
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99 | (16) |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (4) |
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Coronary artery calcium scoring |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (2) |
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Gated CT pulmonary angiogram |
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110 | (1) |
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Gated CT pulmonary venography |
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111 | (1) |
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Prior to percutaneous aortic valve replacement |
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112 | (3) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (4) |
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124 | (3) |
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127 | (2) |
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10 Image reconstruction and processing |
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129 | (22) |
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130 | (2) |
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Reconstruction of the CT image (1) |
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132 | (2) |
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Convolution filters and kernels |
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134 | (2) |
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Reconstruction of the CT image (2) |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (2) |
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Curved multiplanar reformatting |
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144 | (2) |
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Maximum intensity projection |
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146 | (2) |
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148 | (3) |
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151 | (16) |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (2) |
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Data gaps and interpolation errors |
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158 | (2) |
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ECG interpretation errors |
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160 | (2) |
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Artefacts that mimic coronary stenoses |
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162 | (2) |
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Centreline tracking errors |
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164 | (3) |
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12 Cross-sectional anatomy of the thorax |
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167 | (10) |
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168 | (2) |
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Cross-sectional anatomy of the thorax |
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170 | (7) |
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13 The coronary arteries and cardiac veins |
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177 | (14) |
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The coronary arterial circulation |
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178 | (2) |
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The coronary ostia and left coronary artery |
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180 | (2) |
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The right coronary artery |
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182 | (2) |
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The cardiac venous system |
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184 | (2) |
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Coronary sinus and its tributaries |
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186 | (5) |
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14 Imaging atherosclerotic plaque |
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191 | (18) |
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Pathology of atherosclerosis |
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192 | (2) |
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Coronary artery calcium scoring (1) |
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194 | (2) |
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Coronary artery calcium scoring (2) |
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196 | (2) |
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Imaging non-calcified plaque |
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198 | (2) |
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Quantifying luminal stenosis |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (2) |
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Comparison with invasive coronary angiography |
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204 | (2) |
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Comparison with other techniques |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (2) |
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15 Coronary stent imaging |
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209 | (10) |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (2) |
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214 | (2) |
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216 | (2) |
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218 | (1) |
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16 Coronary artery bypass graft imaging |
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219 | (10) |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (2) |
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Image analysis and interpretation |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (1) |
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17 Evaluation of ventricular and atrial function |
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229 | (10) |
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230 | (2) |
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Assessment of global left ventricular function |
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232 | (2) |
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Assessment of regional left ventricular function |
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234 | (2) |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (20) |
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240 | (2) |
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Investigating ischaemic left ventricular dysfunction |
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242 | (2) |
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Cardiomyopathies and myocardial infiltration |
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244 | (2) |
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Cardiac CT appearances in cardiomyopathies |
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246 | (2) |
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Cardiac CT in `unclassified' cardiomyopathies and myocardial infiltrations |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (4) |
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Malignant cardiac tumours |
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254 | (2) |
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256 | (3) |
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19 Evaluation of myocardial scarring and perfusion |
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259 | (14) |
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260 | (2) |
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Contrast pharmacokinetics |
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262 | (2) |
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Scan acquisition: technical aspects |
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264 | (2) |
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266 | (2) |
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Delayed CCT in clinical practice |
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268 | (2) |
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Evaluation of myocardial perfusion |
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270 | (3) |
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20 Evaluation of the left atrium and pulmonary veins |
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273 | (10) |
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274 | (1) |
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Cardiac CT prior to electrophysiology procedures |
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275 | (1) |
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Left atrium and pulmonary veins |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (2) |
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Substrates for ventricular dysrhythmia |
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280 | (1) |
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Template report for pre-electrophysiology CT |
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281 | (2) |
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283 | (36) |
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284 | (1) |
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Acquisition for valve imaging |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (3) |
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Multiphase reconstruction |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (2) |
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292 | (2) |
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294 | (2) |
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296 | (2) |
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298 | (2) |
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300 | (2) |
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302 | (2) |
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304 | (4) |
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308 | (2) |
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310 | (2) |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (2) |
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316 | (3) |
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319 | (12) |
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320 | (2) |
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322 | (2) |
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324 | (2) |
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Constrictive pericarditis |
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326 | (2) |
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Pericardial tumours and masses |
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328 | (2) |
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Congenital absence of pericardium |
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330 | (1) |
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23 Congenital heart disease |
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331 | (40) |
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332 | (2) |
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Sequential segmental analysis |
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334 | (2) |
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Technical considerations in congenital cardiovascular CT |
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336 | (2) |
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Anomalous coronary arteries (1) |
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338 | (2) |
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Anomalous coronary arteries (2) |
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340 | (1) |
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341 | (1) |
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Coronary assessment in adult congenital heart disease |
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342 | (2) |
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Other congenital coronary anomalies |
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344 | (2) |
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346 | (2) |
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Ventricular septal defects |
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348 | (2) |
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Atrio-ventricular septal defects |
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350 | (2) |
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352 | (2) |
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Other congenital aortic abnormalities |
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354 | (2) |
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Transposition of the great arteries |
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356 | (2) |
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Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries |
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358 | (2) |
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Anomalous pulmonary venous connection |
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360 | (2) |
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Major aorto-pulmonary collateral arteries |
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362 | (2) |
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364 | (2) |
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The Functionally univentricular heart |
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366 | (2) |
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Congenital valve pathology |
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368 | (3) |
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24 Non-cardiac findings on cardiac CT |
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371 | (24) |
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372 | (2) |
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374 | (2) |
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376 | (2) |
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378 | (2) |
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380 | (2) |
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382 | (2) |
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Differential diagnosis of mediastinal tumours and masses |
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384 | (4) |
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Patterns of mediastinal lymphadenopathy |
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388 | (202) |
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Chest wall and pleural pathology |
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390 | (1) |
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Upper abdominal pathology |
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391 | (1) |
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392 | (3) |
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25 Thoracic aortic imaging |
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395 | (24) |
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Normal anatomy of the thoracic aorta |
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396 | (4) |
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Aortic aneurysms and dilatation |
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400 | (2) |
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402 | (2) |
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Aortic intramural haematoma |
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404 | (2) |
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406 | (302) |
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Other congenital aortic abnormalities |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (1) |
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Pre- and post-surgical assessment |
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410 | (2) |
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Assessment prior to transcatheter aortic valve implantation (1) |
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412 | (4) |
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Assessment prior to transcatheter aortic valve implantation (2) |
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416 | (3) |
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26 Pulmonary artery imaging |
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419 | (10) |
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420 | (2) |
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422 | (3) |
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Peripheral venous imaging |
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425 | (1) |
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Chronic pulmonary hypertension |
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426 | (3) |
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27 Combined multivessel angiography |
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429 | (4) |
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430 | (2) |
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Combined CT coronary and pulmonary angiography |
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432 | (1) |
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28 Peripheral arterial imaging |
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433 | (12) |
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434 | (2) |
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436 | (2) |
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Abdominal aorta and branches |
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438 | (2) |
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440 | (2) |
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442 | (3) |
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445 | (10) |
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446 | (2) |
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448 | (4) |
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Imaging the systemic veins |
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452 | (3) |
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30 Guidelines, accreditation, and certification |
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455 | (10) |
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Cardiovascular CT guidelines |
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456 | (2) |
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Appropriate use criteria for cardiovascular CT |
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458 | (2) |
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Cardiac CT in other clinical guidelines |
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460 | (2) |
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Accreditation in cardiovascular CT |
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462 | (2) |
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Certification in cardiovascular CT |
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464 | (1) |
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31 Comparison of multimodality imaging |
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465 | (36) |
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466 | (2) |
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Basis of functional imaging: coronary physiology and stress testing |
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468 | (2) |
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Cardiac stress for functional imaging |
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470 | (2) |
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Myocardial perfusion single photon emission CT (1) |
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472 | (2) |
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Myocardial perfusion single photon emission CT (2) |
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474 | (2) |
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Myocardial perfusion single photon emission CT in clinical practice |
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476 | (2) |
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Myocardial perfusion positron emission tomography (PET) |
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478 | (476) |
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Radionuclide ventriculography |
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480 | (2) |
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482 | (2) |
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Echocardiography in clinical practice |
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484 | (2) |
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486 | (2) |
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging |
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488 | (2) |
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in clinical practice |
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490 | (4) |
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Stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging |
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494 | (2) |
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Practical aspects of imaging techniques: infrastructure requirements |
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496 | (2) |
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Practical aspects of imaging techniques: patient-related issues |
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498 | (3) |
Index |
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