1) To become familiar with strategies to adapt the dose to the individual patient considering sex, age, BMI, and cardiac and respiratory function. 2) To become familar with approaches for appropriate contrast material administration. 3) To learn how to adapt the protocol for imaging of non-embolic and cardiovascular disease.
Schaefer-Prokop, C,
CT Pulmonary Angiography: Protocol Optimization. Radiological Society of North America 2011 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 26 - December 2, 2011 ,Chicago IL.
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