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CT scanners are now able to acquire images rapidly enough to “freeze” the heart in time and clearly delineate the coronary arteries. This chapter discusses the patient preparation required to obtain a cardiac or coronary CTA and indications for cardiac CTA.
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Kissane, J., Neutze, J.A., Singh, H. (2020). Cardiac CTA. In: Kissane, J., Neutze, J., Singh, H. (eds) Radiology Fundamentals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22173-7_11
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