Ultra low-dose chest ct with iterative reconstructions as an alternative to conventional chest x-ray prior to heart surgery (CRICKET study): Rationale and design of a multicenter randomized trial.

den Harder, Annemarie M

Ultra low-dose chest ct with iterative reconstructions as an alternative to conventional chest x-ray prior to heart surgery (CRICKET study): Rationale and design of a multicenter randomized trial. [electronic resource] - Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography - 242-5 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial

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10.1016/j.jcct.2016.01.016 doi


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Aortography--adverse effects
Cardiac Surgical Procedures--adverse effects
Clinical Protocols
Computed Tomography Angiography--adverse effects
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Female
Health Care Costs
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted--methods
Male
Multidetector Computed Tomography--adverse effects
Netherlands
Predictive Value of Tests
Preoperative Care--economics
Prospective Studies
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Exposure--adverse effects
Research Design
Risk Factors
Stroke--etiology
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Calcification--complications