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The introduction of single-slice spiral CT in the early 1990s was a quantum leap for CT technology (Kalender et al. 1990; Crawford 1990). Spiral scanning with continuous gantry rotation, table-feed, X-ray exposure and data acquisition allowed for the generation of true volume image data based on overlapping transaxial image slices, without mis- or double registration of anatomical details. For the first time, 3-dimensional CT angiographic evaluation of vessels with contrast enhancement in different body regions was possible due to considerably improved spatial z-resolution, faster scan speed and larger volume coverage.
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Ohnesorge, B.M., Becker, C.R., Flohr, T.G., Reiser, M.F. (2002). Overview of Multi-slice CT Technology. In: Multi-slice CT in Cardiac Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05069-9_3
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