Radiation exposure in cardiac CT angiography
Radiation exposure in cardiac CT angiography
CT (computerized tomography) angiography has higher radiation dose than conventional coronary angiography, almost 5 times. Radiation exposure is low for EBCT (electron beam CT).
Contrast load is also higher with CT angiography.
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Johnson Francis
Former Professor of Cardiology, Calicut Govt. Medical Kozhikode, Kerala, India. Editor-in-Chief, BMH Medical Journal