Comparative analysis of pre-transcatheter aortic valve implantation CTA protocols: Optimizing radiation dose and contrast volume.

Journal: International journal of cardiology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: To establish the most effective and safe pre-transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) CT angiography (CTA) protocol by comparing two approaches in terms of image quality, radiation and contrast dose.

Authors

  • Giuseppe Tremamunno
    Radiology Unit, Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Domenico De Santis
    Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, University of Rome "Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
  • Curzio Santangeli
    Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  • Giovanna G Bona
    Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  • Tiziano Polidori
  • Federica Fanelli
    Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza - University of Rome, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Via Di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Luca Pugliese
    Radiology Unit, Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Carlo Di Donna
    Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University Hospital of Rome "Tor Vergata", Viale Oxford 81, Rome 00133, Italy.
  • Marta Zerunian
    Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome - Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
  • Chiara Catamo
    Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Radiology Unit, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: chiacatamo98@gmail.com.
  • Marta Belmonte
    Cardiovascular Center OLV Aalst, Belgium.
  • Matteo Casenghi
    Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome. Cardiology Unit, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: matcasenghi@hotmail.it.
  • Emanuele Barbato
    Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  • Andrea Laghi
    Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, University La Sapienza, AOU Sant'Andrea, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy.
  • Damiano Caruso
    Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, University La Sapienza, AOU Sant'Andrea, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy.

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