A novel ultrafast-low-dose computed tomography protocol allows concomitant coronary artery evaluation and lung cancer screening.
Carlo GaudioGennaro PetrielloFrancesco PellicciaAlessandra TanzilliAlberto BandieraGaetano TanzilliFrancesco BarillàVincenzo ParavatiMassimo PellegriniEnrico MangieriPaolo BarillariPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2018)
The novel ultrafast-low-dose CT protocol allows lung cancer screening at time of coronary artery evaluation. The new approach might enhance the cost-effectiveness of coronary CT in heavy smokers with suspected or known coronary artery disease.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- low dose
- computed tomography
- coronary artery disease
- dual energy
- pulmonary artery
- image quality
- contrast enhanced
- positron emission tomography
- randomized controlled trial
- high dose
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- pulmonary embolism
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiovascular events
- energy transfer
- acute coronary syndrome
- type diabetes
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- left ventricular
- clinical evaluation