Progressive intra-individual radiation dose reduction during CT surveillance of a patient with alcapa syndrome
We present the case of a young patient with Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA) syndrome who underwent reconstructive surgery and multiple cardiac computed tomography angiography (cCTA) studies for pre-surgical evaluation and follow-up. Throughout patient’...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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November 2012
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Diagnostic and interventional radiology
Year: 2012, Volume: 18, Issue: 6, Pages: 547–551 |
| ISSN: | 1305-3612 |
| DOI: | 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.5380-11.1 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.5380-11.1
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| Author Notes: | Mathias Meyer, U. Joseph Schoepf, Christian Fink, Anthony M. Hlavacek, Thomas Henzler |
| Summary: | We present the case of a young patient with Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA) syndrome who underwent reconstructive surgery and multiple cardiac computed tomography angiography (cCTA) studies for pre-surgical evaluation and follow-up. Throughout patient’s clinical course, progressive implementation of radiation dose-saving techniques significantly lowered the radiation dose by 95%. This case highlights the capabilities of developing radiation protection strategies that drastically lower radiation exposure during cCTA. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 29.11.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1305-3612 |
| DOI: | 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.5380-11.1 |