Low radiation dose non-contrast cardiac CT: is it of value in the evaluation of mechanical aortic valve.

Abstract

MDCT can provide a precise measurement of valve function and can potentially evaluate high-pressure gradients and transvalvular regurgitation.

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Subjects

• Adult
• Aortic Valve
• Cardiac-Gated Imaging Techniques
• Echocardiography, Transesophageal
• Female
• Fluoroscopy
• Heart Valve Prosthesis
• Humans
• Male
• Prospective Studies
• Radiation Dosage
• Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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Authors

• Mohamed Fayez Bazeed
• Mohamed Saleh Moselhy
• Ahmad Ibrahim Rezk
• Mushabab Ayedh Al-Murayeh

Publication date

2012-05-03

Journal

Journal topics

• Radiography
• Radionuclide Imaging

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987)

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt. m_bazeed [at] yahoo.com

Release reference

Acta Radiol. 2012 May;53(4):389-93

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