European Journal of Radiology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 274-279 , February 2010

Dual-source computed tomography: Estimation of radiation exposure of ECG-gated and ECG-triggered coronary angiography

  • Dominik Ketelsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany. Tel.: +49 7071 29 86677; fax: +49 7071 29 4478.
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  • Christoph Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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  • Matthias Werner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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  • Marie H. Luetkhoff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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  • Markus Buchgeister

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiotherapy and Radiooncology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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  • Ilias Tsiflikas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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  • Anja Reimann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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  • Christof Burgstahler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Ottfried-Mueller-Strasse 10, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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  • Harald Brodoefel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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  • Andreas F. Kopp

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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  • Claus D. Claussen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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  • Martin Heuschmid

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany

Received 25 August 2008 ,Revised 29 October 2008 ,Accepted 30 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.10.033

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 274-279 , February 2010

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