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In this chapter, we summarize the requirements for setting up a cardiac CT practice.
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This refers to the acquisition method: retrospective (ECG gating) or prospective (ECG triggering). See Chap. 8 for details on radiation exposure reduction using ECG triggering
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The ACR practice guideline for the performance and interpretation of cardiac CT (Jacobs et al.) can be accessed at:
http://www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/quality_safety/guidelines/dx/cardio/ct_cardiac.aspx
The guideline of the ACC (Budoff et al.) can be accessed at:
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Dewey, M. (2011). Technical and Personnel Requirements. In: Cardiac CT. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14022-8_2
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