American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 95, Issue 9 , Pages 1076-1079 , 1 May 2005

Ability for Visualization, Reasons for Nonassessable Image, and Diagnostic Accuracy of 16-Slice Multidetector Row Helical Computed Tomography for the Assessment of the Entire Coronary Arteries

  • Toshiro Kitagawa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi, Japan
    • Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationDr. Kitagawa's address is: Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi Minami-Ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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  • Takashi Fujii, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi, Japan
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  • Yasuyuki Tomohiro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi, Japan
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  • Kouji Maeda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi, Japan
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  • Masakazu Kobayashi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi, Japan
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  • Eiji Kunita, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi, Japan
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  • Yoshitaka Sekiguchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi, Japan
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  • Takayuki Suzuki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi, Japan
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  • Kouichi Fujikawa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Yamaguchi, RT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi, Japan

Received 6 October 2004 ,Revised 28 December 2004 ,Accepted 28 December 2004.

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PII: S0002-9149(05)00187-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.062

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 95, Issue 9 , Pages 1076-1079 , 1 May 2005

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