Improving Contrast Enhancement in Pulmonary CTA: The value of breathing maneuvers

Improving Contrast Enhancement in Pulmonary CTA: The value of breathing maneuvers

Purpose: To investigate contrast dynamics and artifacts associated with different breathing maneuvers during pulmonary computed tomography angiography (pCTA) in a prospective randomized clinical trial. Method: Three different breathing maneuvers (inspiration, expiration, Mueller) were randomly assig...

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Main Authors: P. Manava, M. Galster, M. Schoen, J. Ficker, M.M. Lell, R. Adamus, M. Bruch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:European Journal of Radiology Open
Subjects:
Pulmonary embolism
Computed tomography angiography
Pulmonary arteries
Contrast density
Image quality
Breathing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352047720300691

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