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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for the Evaluation of Suspected Cardiac Thrombus: Conventional and Emerging Techniques
Published on: June 11, 2019
Considerations when introducing a new cardiac MDCT service. Avoiding the pitfalls
E D Nicol1, N Arcuri, M B Rubens
1Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK; Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK. e.nicol@rbht.nhs.uk
Abstract:
The widespread introduction of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) into mainstream imaging departments has enabled many centres to undertake cardiac MDCT and, in particular, MDCT coronary angiography. This review highlights the areas that need consideration when introducing a new cardiac MDCT service and covers both technical and non-technical aspects. This includes equipment requirements, personnel, training, patient selection and preparation, cardiac CT protocols and post-processing techniques, and potential pitfalls.
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