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12854436

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-7-11
pubmed:abstractText
Nine years after its introduction, spiral or helical CTA is being embraced as an important noninvasive tool for imaging the thoracic aorta and its branches. The high degree of accessibility and ease with which the studies are performed make it a viable alternative to aortography. Once familiar with the principles of CTA, the acquisition phase of the examination can be completed in as little as 15 minutes. Nevertheless, important challenges remain for CTA. The capabilities of MDCT to acquire thinner sections in shorter scan times have resulted in a veritable explosion of imaging data for radiologists to analyze. In this environment, efficient image processing workstations and software is critical to improving our ability to efficiently interpret these volumetric CT data. Finally, helical CT technology is far from static. Every year, new advances in engineering bring better image quality, improved resolution, and faster scan times. As medical imagers, we must not become complacent but rather constantly challenge ourselves to consider how we might further improve on our utilization of CT equipment to maximize the collection of information relevant to diagnosis and therapy.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0037-198X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
115-34
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-6-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
CT angiography of the thoracic aorta.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiology, S-072, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5105, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review