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Cardiovascular computed tomography angiography in newborns and infants with suspected congenital heart disease: retrospective evaluation of low-dose scan protocols. / Klink, Thorsten; Müller, Götz; Weil, Jochen; Dodge-Khatami, Ali; Adam, Gerhard; Bley, Thorsten.

In: CLIN IMAG, Vol. 36, No. 6, 6, 2012, p. 746-753.

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Klink, T, Müller, G, Weil, J, Dodge-Khatami, A, Adam, G & Bley, T 2012, 'Cardiovascular computed tomography angiography in newborns and infants with suspected congenital heart disease: retrospective evaluation of low-dose scan protocols.', CLIN IMAG, vol. 36, no. 6, 6, pp. 746-753. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23154004?dopt=Citation>

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Klink, T., Müller, G., Weil, J., Dodge-Khatami, A., Adam, G., & Bley, T. (2012). Cardiovascular computed tomography angiography in newborns and infants with suspected congenital heart disease: retrospective evaluation of low-dose scan protocols. CLIN IMAG, 36(6), 746-753. [6]. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23154004?dopt=Citation

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Klink T, Müller G, Weil J, Dodge-Khatami A, Adam G, Bley T. Cardiovascular computed tomography angiography in newborns and infants with suspected congenital heart disease: retrospective evaluation of low-dose scan protocols. CLIN IMAG. 2012;36(6):746-753. 6.

Bibtex

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title = "Cardiovascular computed tomography angiography in newborns and infants with suspected congenital heart disease: retrospective evaluation of low-dose scan protocols.",
abstract = "Twelve infants (body weight, 3.59±1.36 kg) with congenital heart disease underwent a clinically indicated cardiovascular computed tomography angiography (CTA) study. Retrospectively, we investigated the feasibility and diagnostic capability of different non-electrocardiogram-triggered CTA protocols and assessed radiation doses. Scans were performed on a 256-multislice CT (MSCT) scanner with the vendor-preset helical protocol at 120 kV for babies, with axial single-shoot scans at 120 kV and 80 kV. The 80-kV protocol led to significantly reduced mean effective doses of 0.29±0.08 mSv (P=.017) and renders diagnostic image quality. All major cardiovascular defects were detected on MSCT, and all images were of diagnostic quality.",
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T1 - Cardiovascular computed tomography angiography in newborns and infants with suspected congenital heart disease: retrospective evaluation of low-dose scan protocols.

AU - Klink, Thorsten

AU - Müller, Götz

AU - Weil, Jochen

AU - Dodge-Khatami, Ali

AU - Adam, Gerhard

AU - Bley, Thorsten

PY - 2012

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AB - Twelve infants (body weight, 3.59±1.36 kg) with congenital heart disease underwent a clinically indicated cardiovascular computed tomography angiography (CTA) study. Retrospectively, we investigated the feasibility and diagnostic capability of different non-electrocardiogram-triggered CTA protocols and assessed radiation doses. Scans were performed on a 256-multislice CT (MSCT) scanner with the vendor-preset helical protocol at 120 kV for babies, with axial single-shoot scans at 120 kV and 80 kV. The 80-kV protocol led to significantly reduced mean effective doses of 0.29±0.08 mSv (P=.017) and renders diagnostic image quality. All major cardiovascular defects were detected on MSCT, and all images were of diagnostic quality.

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KW - Male

KW - Female

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KW - Sensitivity and Specificity

KW - Retrospective Studies

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KW - Coronary Angiography/methods

KW - Heart Defects, Congenital/radiography

KW - Radiation Dosage

KW - Radiation Protection/methods

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Female

KW - Reproducibility of Results

KW - Sensitivity and Specificity

KW - Retrospective Studies

KW - Infant, Newborn

KW - Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods

KW - Coronary Angiography/methods

KW - Heart Defects, Congenital/radiography

KW - Radiation Dosage

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