Systolic imaging, CT acquisition, dose and protocol optimization

Systolic-phase CCTA, prospective ECG triggering, dual-source and high-pitch acquisition, kV/mA automation, iterative reconstruction, pediatric and arrhythmia protocols, a nitroglycerin RCT, and dose reviews.

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  1. 2025
    Optimization and scaling of coronary CT angiography workflows in a quaternary health system J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr · PubMed · senior author
  2. 2019
    Randomized Trial Comparing Transdermal With Sublingual Nitroglycerin Administration for Coronary Vasodilation in CTA JACC Cardiovasc Imaging · PubMed · senior author
  3. 2019
    Technical Aspects, Interpretation, and Body of Evidence for Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Radiol Clin North Am · PubMed · senior author
  4. 2017
    Advances in cardiac CT contrast injection and acquisition protocols Cardiovasc Diagn Ther · PubMed · senior author
  5. 2017
    Dose optimization in cardiac CT Phys Med · PubMed
  6. 2017
    Recent advances in cardiac computed tomography dose reduction strategies: a review of scientific evidence and technical developments J Med Imaging (Bellingham) · PubMed
  7. 2016
    Defining the optimal systolic phase targets using absolute delay time for reconstructions in dual-source coronary CT angiography Int J Cardiovasc Imaging · PubMed · senior author
  8. 2015
    Salvage of diagnostic quality of image acquired by low-radiation-dose prospectively ECG-triggered coronary CTA during ventricular trigeminy: A case report of a novel image processing method HeartRhythm Case Rep · PubMed · senior author
  9. 2014
    Coronary computed tomography angiography at 140 kV versus 120 kV: assessment of image quality and radiation exposure in overweight and moderately obese patients Acta Radiol · PubMed · senior author
  10. 2014
    Coronary CTA using scout-based automated tube potential and current selection algorithm, with breast displacement results in lower radiation exposure in females compared to males Cardiovasc Diagn Ther · PubMed · senior author
  11. 2014
    Feasibility of a radiation dose conserving CT protocol for myocardial function assessment Br J Radiol · PubMed · senior author
  12. 2014
    Low Radiation Coronary CT Curr Cardiovasc Imaging Rep · senior author
  13. 2014
    Novel lead-free drape applied to the X-ray detector protects against scatter radiation in the angiography suite J Vasc Interv Radiol · PubMed
  14. 2013
    Assessment of image quality and radiation dose of prospectively ECG-triggered adaptive dual-source coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA) with arrhythmia rejection algorithm in systole versus diastole: a retrospective cohort study Int J Cardiovasc Imaging · PubMed · senior author
  15. 2013
    Cardiac computed tomography angiography with automatic tube potential selection: effects on radiation dose and image quality J Thorac Imaging · PubMed · first author
  16. 2013
    Weekly dose reports: the effects of a continuous quality improvement initiative on coronary computed tomography angiography radiation doses at a tertiary medical center Acad Radiol · PubMed · senior author
  17. 2012
    Coronary computed tomography angiography during arrhythmia: Radiation dose reduction with prospectively ECG-triggered axial and retrospectively ECG-gated helical 128-slice dual-source CT J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr · PubMed · senior author
  18. 2012
    Effects of Iterative Reconstruction Technique on Image Quality in second Generation Dual-Source CT: Initial Experience Journal of Biomedical Graphics and Computing · first author
  19. 2012
    Evolution of coronary computed tomography radiation dose reduction at a tertiary referral center Am J Med · PubMed · first author
  20. 2012
    Prospectively ECG-triggered high-pitch spiral acquisition for cardiac CT angiography in routine clinical practice: initial results J Thorac Imaging · PubMed
  21. 2012
    Ultra-Low Dose Cardiac CT Angiography at 80 kV using Second Generation Dual-Source CT: Assessment of Radiation Dose and Image Quality J Med Diagn Meth · senior author
  22. 2011
    Direct chest area measurement: A potential anthropometric replacement for BMI to inform cardiac CT dose parameters? J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr · PubMed · first author
  23. 2011
    The effect of heart rhythm on patient radiation dose with dual-source cardiac computed tomography J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr · PubMed