title: Clinical indications for cardiac computed tomography. From the Working Group of the Cardiac Radiology Section of the Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM).
abstract: Cardiac computed tomography (CCT) has grown as a useful means in different clinical contexts. Technological development has progressively extended the indications for CCT while reducing the required radiation dose. Even today there is little documentation from the main international scientific societies describing the proper use and clinical indications of CCT; in particular, there are no complete guidelines. This document reflects the position of the Working Group of the Cardiac Radiology Section of the Italian Society of Radiology concerning the indications for CCT.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Università di L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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authors.lastname: di Cesare
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authors.lastname: Centonze
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authors.lastname: Romagnoli
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mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*