Quantification of Aortic Valve Calcification Using Multislice Spiral Computed Tomography

Autor: Koos, Ralf, Mahnken, Andreas Horst, Kühl, Harald Peter, Mühlenbruch, Georg, Mevissen, Vera, Stork, Ludwig, Dronskowski, Richard, Langebartels, Georg, Autschbach, Rüdiger, Ortlepp, Jan R.
Zdroj: Investigative Radiology; May 2006, Vol. 41 Issue: 5 p485-489, 5p
Abstrakt: Multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) allows the in vivo detection of valvular calcification. The aim of this study was to validate the quantification of aortic valve calcification (AVC) by MSCT with in vitro measurements by atomic absorption spectroscopy.
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