Digital radiography with dual-energy subtraction: improved evaluation of cardiac calcification.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of our study was to describe cardiac applications for digital radiography with dual-energy subtraction.


CONCLUSIONS
Dual-energy subtraction digital radiography offers potentially important new information in the assessment of coronary artery disease.
Gilkeson
Robert C
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Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 11100 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106-5000, USA.
Novak
R D
RD
Sachs
Peter
P
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged