Low-dose chest CT effective in reducing radiation for evaluation of cardiothoracic surgery patients
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 04:00
in Health & Medicine
Recent studies have shown that a 64-detector CT angiography utilizing prospective electrocardiographic (ECG) gating produces a quality image but considerably reduced patient radiation dose when compared to retrospective ECG gating, according to research being presented at the 2011 American Roentgen Ray Society's annual meeting.