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Methodology for CCTA Image Acquisition

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The evolution of CT scanners and workstations has allowed for rapid acquisition and reconstructions of images for the characterization of cardiovascular disease processes. CCTA imaging poses challenges due to the complex motion of the heart, variation in heart rate and rhythm, and tissue characteristics of cardiovascular structures. An understanding of these factors and meticulous attention to triggering techniques, contrast injection methods, and preview methods can lead to images visualizing anatomy and function critical to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease.

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  1. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Jerold S. Shinbane MD, FACC, FHRS, FSCCT

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Torrance, CA, USA

    Songshao Mao MD & Matthew J. Budoff MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCCT

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  1. Los Angeles Biomedical Res. Institute, Dept. Cardiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, W. Carson St. 1124, Torrance, 90502, USA

    Matthew J. Budoff

  2. Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, San Pablo St. 1510, Los Angeles, 90033, USA

    Jerold S. Shinbane

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Shinbane, J.S., Mao, S., Budoff, M.J. (2010). Methodology for CCTA Image Acquisition. In: Budoff, M., Shinbane, J. (eds) Cardiac CT Imaging. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-650-2_7

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