Drugless and radiographer led: the start of a new era for CT coronary angiography.

Gareth Morgan-HughesRebecca McNallyChristopher Gibbs GibbsStelios IacovidesPrabesh Kirat-RaiNang ThiriphooAlison PowellColin StuckeyRoss ThorpeLouisa MayoCarl Roobottom

Published in: Open heart (2023)

Quality for RLCCTS was judged by NDS rate and DLP. National QC comparators suggest 4% NDS rate; median DLP for SCPP CTCA 209 mGy×cm. RLCCTS compares favourably. With modern cardiac CT, experienced radiographers and reporters, 'drugless' RLCCTS can deliver 20 min slot CTCA with satisfactory QC indicators.

Keyphrases

image quality
dual energy
computed tomography
contrast enhanced
quality improvement
positron emission tomography
left ventricular
heart failure
magnetic resonance
atrial fibrillation