European Journal of Radiology
Volume 75, Issue 2 , Pages 173-177 , August 2010

Effect of cardiac function on aortic peak time and peak enhancement during coronary CT angiography

  • Shuji Sakai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • Tel.: +81 92 642 5695; fax: +81 92 642 5695.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. Tel.: +81 92 642 6727; fax: +81 92 642 6727.
    • ,
  • Hidetake Yabuuchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • Tel.: +81 92 642 5695; fax: +81 92 642 5695.
    • ,
  • Akiko Chishaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • Tel.: +81 92 642 6727; fax: +81 92 642 6727.
    • Tel.: +81 92 642 5360; fax: +81 92 642 5375.
    • ,
  • Takashi Okafuji

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • Tel.: +81 92 642 5695; fax: +81 92 642 5695.
    • ,
  • Yoshio Matsuo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • Tel.: +81 92 642 5695; fax: +81 92 642 5695.
    • ,
  • Takeshi Kamitani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • Tel.: +81 92 642 5695; fax: +81 92 642 5695.
    • ,
  • Taro Setoguchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • Tel.: +81 92 642 5695; fax: +81 92 642 5695.
    • ,
  • Hiroshi Honda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • Tel.: +81 92 642 5695; fax: +81 92 642 5695.

Received 22 January 2009 ,Revised 7 April 2009 ,Accepted 7 April 2009.

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PII: S0720-048X(09)00218-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.04.022

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 75, Issue 2 , Pages 173-177 , August 2010

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