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"Combining low-tube-voltage acquisition (70–80 kVp) with deep-learning reconstruction and a high-output X-ray tube can push the effective radiation dose below 1 mSv while maintaining vessel contrast, even in patients with body-mass-index > 24 kg/m² ⁹."

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Number Comparisons

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"Combining low-tube-voltage acquisition (70–80 kVp) with deep-learning reconstruction and a high-output X-ray tube can push the effective radiation dose below 1 mSv while maintaining vessel contrast, even in patients with body-mass-index > 24 kg/m² ⁹."

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Adjectival Hyphens

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"Post-processing"

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Acronyms

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"preoperative assessment for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI/TAVR)"

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"preoperative assessment for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI/TAVR)"

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Ranges

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"In contrast to other CT angiography examinations, cCTA usually requires a rather high flow rate for the contrast media injection, usually between 4-5 mL/sec through an antecubital vein. Beta-blockers and sublingual nitrates are usually administered before the examination to lower the heart rate, avoid arrhythmia and dilate the coronary arteries."

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Accepted Abbreviations

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"Combining low-tube-voltage acquisition (70–80 kVp) with deep-learning reconstruction and a high-output X-ray tube can push the effective radiation dose below 1 mSv while maintaining vessel contrast, even in patients with body-mass-index > 24 kg/m² ⁹."

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List Caps

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"Coronary Artery Disease - Reporting and Data System (CAD-RADS)"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Indications
H1 Contraindications
H1 Technique
H2 Patient position
H2 Scout
H2 Scan extent
H2 Scan direction
H2 Scan duration
H2 Contrast
H2 Scan delay
H1 Practical points
H1 Post-processing
H1 Related articles
H1 See also

"Coronary CT angiography protocols"

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"Calcium scoring"

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"Artifacts"

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There Is

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"There are a number of different protocols based on patient presentation that can be broken into prospective and retrospective based:"

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