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Diagnostic accuracy of 64 multislice CT angiography in the assessment of coronary in-stent restenosis: a meta-analysisZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA, Australia
Eur J Radiol 73:266-73. 2010....- Coronary CT angiography: how should physicians use it wisely and when do physicians request it appropriately?Zhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, 6845, Australia
Eur J Radiol 81:e684-7. 2012..An effective diagnostic pathway is finally recommended to physicians for appropriate selection of cardiac CT in clinical practice... 
Use of radiation in medicine in the Asia-Pacific regionZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
Singapore Med J 53:784-8. 2012..There are very limited published papers on the use of radiation in medicine in this region. Hence, in this paper, we present an overview of the use of radiation in medicine in the Asia-Pacific region...- Diagnostic value of coronary CT angiography with prospective ECG-gating in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysisZhonghua Sun
Curtin University, Perth, Australia
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 28:2109-19. 2012.... - Optimization of chest radiographic imaging parameters: a comparison of image quality and entrance skin dose for digital chest radiography systemsZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Clin Imaging 36:279-86. 2012..001), but it was independent of the kVp values (P=.08-.85). Up to 44% of radiation dose could be saved when kVp was reduced from 120 to 100 kVp without compromising image quality... 
Effect of calcification on the mechanical stability of plaque based on a three-dimensional carotid bifurcation modelKelvin Kl Wong
School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, and Health Innovations Research Institute HIRi, RMIT University, Australia
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 12:7. 2012..Numerical simulation has been used to answer how cap thickness and calcium distribution in lipids influence the biomechanical stress on the plaque...- Prospective versus retrospective ECG-gated multislice CT coronary angiography: a systematic review of radiation dose and diagnostic accuracyZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987 Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
Eur J Radiol 81:e94-100. 2012..To perform a systematic review of the radiation dose and diagnostic accuracy of prospective versus retrospective ECG-gated multislice CT coronary angiography... - Multislice CT angiography of fenestrated endovascular stent grafting for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms: a pictorial review of the 2D/3D visualizationsZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Korean J Radiol 10:285-93. 2009..The potential applications of each visualization technique were explored and compared with the 2D axial images... - Investigation of the hemodynamic effect of stent wires on renal arteries in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms treated with suprarenal stent-graftsZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box, U1987, Perth, WA, Australia
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 32:647-57. 2009..Research findings in our study are useful for follow-up of patients treated with suprarenal stent-grafts to ensure long-term safety of the suprarenal fixation... - 3D stereoscopic visualization of fenestrated stent graftsZhonghua Sun
Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 32:1053-8. 2009..3D stereoscopic visualization adds additional information that assists endovascular specialists to identify any distortions of the fenestrated stents when compared with 2D visualizations... - Multislice CT angiography in the follow-up of fenestrated endovascular grafts: effect of slice thickness on 2D and 3D visualization of the fenestration stentsZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia
J Endovasc Ther 15:417-26. 2008..To investigate the effect of multislice computed tomography (CT) protocols on the visualization of target vessel stents in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) treated with fenestrated endovascular grafts... - CT virtual intravascular endoscopy assessment of coronary artery plaques: a preliminary studyZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box, U1987, Perth 6845, Australia
Eur J Radiol 75:e112-9. 2010..The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential value of CT virtual intravascular endoscopy (VIE) in the visualization and assessment of coronary plaques in patients suspected of coronary artery disease... - Fenestrated stent graft repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: hemodynamic analysis of the effect of fenestrated stents on the renal arteriesZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Korean J Radiol 11:95-106. 2010..We wanted to investigate the hemodynamic effect of fenestrated stents on the renal arteries with using a fluid structure interaction method... - Multislice CT virtual intravascular endoscopy for assessing pulmonary embolisms: a pictorial reviewZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Korean J Radiol 11:222-30. 2010.... - Is utilisation of computed tomography justified in clinical practice? Part I: application in the emergency departmentZ Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth 6845, Australia
Singapore Med J 51:200-6. 2010.... - Dual-source CT angiography in aortic stent grafting: An in vitro aorta phantom study of image noise and radiation doseZhonghua Sun
Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Acad Radiol 17:884-93. 2010..The aim of the study was to investigate the optimal protocols of dual-source computed tomography (CT) angiography in aortic stent grafting in terms of image noise and radiation dose, based on an in vitro phantom study... - Multislice CT angiography assessment of left coronary artery: correlation between bifurcation angle and dimensions and development of coronary artery diseaseZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box, U1987, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Eur J Radiol 79:e90-5. 2011..To investigate the relationship between left coronary bifurcation and dimensional changes and development of coronary artery disease using multislice CT angiography... - Multislice computed tomography angiography in the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease: 3D visualizationsZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Front Med 5:254-70. 2011..The recognition of the potential value of these visualizations will assist clinicians in efficiently using the multislice CT imaging modality for the diagnostic management of patients with cardiovascular disease... - CT virtual intravascular endoscopy in the visualization of fenestrated stent-graftsZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
J Endovasc Ther 15:42-51. 2008..To report the diagnostic value of computed tomographic (CT) virtual intravascular endoscopy (VIE) in the assessment of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) treated with fenestrated endovascular grafts... - Multi-detector row CT angiography in the assessment of coronary in-stent restenosis: a systematic reviewZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box, U1987, Perth 6845, Western Australia, Australia
Eur J Radiol 69:489-95. 2009.... - Multislice CT angiography in aortic stent grafting: relationship between image noise and body mass indexZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
Eur J Radiol 61:534-40. 2007..To investigate the correlation between image noise and body mass index (BMI) in multislice CT angiography (MSCT) for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) treated with endovascular stent grafts... - Optimal scanning protocol of multislice CT virtual intravascular endoscopy in pre-aortic stent grafting: in vitro phantom studyZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U 1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia
Eur J Radiol 58:310-6. 2006..To investigate the optimal scanning protocol for multislice computed tomography angiography (MSCT) in pre-aortic stent grafting observed with virtual intravascular endoscopy (VIE)... - Three-dimensional visualization of suprarenal aortic stent-grafts: evaluation of migration in midterm follow-upZhonghua Sun
Department of Medical Imaging Science, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia
J Endovasc Ther 13:85-93. 2006..To investigate the midterm results of transrenal fixation of abdominal aortic stent-grafts with regard to device migration and encroachment of stent wires on the renal and visceral branches... - Diagnostic value of color duplex ultrasonography in the follow-up of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysmZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, GPO Box, U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845
J Vasc Interv Radiol 17:759-64. 2006..To systematically review the findings of diagnostic value of color duplex ultrasound (US) in the follow-up of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs)... - Transrenal fixation of aortic stent-grafts: short- to midterm effects on renal function--a systematic reviewZhonghua Sun
School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, UK
Radiology 240:65-72. 2006..To perform a systematic review of the short- to midterm effects of transrenal fixation of aortic stent-grafts on renal function in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms... - Diagnostic value of multislice computed tomography angiography in coronary artery disease: a meta-analysisZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Western Australia
Eur J Radiol 60:279-86. 2006..To perform a meta-analysis of the diagnostic value of multislice CT (MSCT) angiography in the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) when compared to conventional coronary angiography... - 3D multislice CT angiography in post-aortic stent grafting: a pictorial essayZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia
Korean J Radiol 7:205-11. 2006..The advantages and disadvantages of each 3D reconstruction are also explored... - Diagnostic value of 64-slice CT angiography in coronary artery disease: a systematic reviewZhonghua Sun
Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Eur J Radiol 67:78-84. 2008..To perform a systematic review of the diagnostic value of 64-multislice CT (MSCT) angiography in the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) when compared to conventional coronary angiography... - Diagnostic accuracy of multislice CT angiography in peripheral arterial diseaseZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845
J Vasc Interv Radiol 17:1915-21. 2006..05). This review demonstrates that MSCT angiography has a high diagnostic value and could be a reliable alternative to DSA in the diagnosis of PAD... - Effect of suprarenal fixation of aortic stent-grafts on the renal artery ostia: assessment of morphological changes by virtual intravascular endoscopyZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
J Endovasc Ther 14:650-60. 2007.... - Assessment of VIE image quality using helical CT angiography: in vitro phantom studyZhonghua Sun
Room 15J 13, School of Applied Medical Sciences and Sports Studies, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland, UK
Comput Med Imaging Graph 28:3-12. 2004..The methodology may be used to optimise the CT system performance for helical CT angiography in aortic stent grafting... - Computed tomography virtual intravascular endoscopy in the evaluation of fenestrated stent graft repair of abdominal aortic aneurysmsZhonghua Sun
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
ANZ J Surg 79:836-40. 2009..This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of computed tomography virtual intravascular endoscopy (VIE) in the follow-up of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) treated with fenestrated stent grafts... - Diagnostic value of CT virtual intravascular endoscopy in aortic stent-graftingZhonghua Sun
School of Applied Medical Sciences and Sports Studies, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, UK
J Endovasc Ther 11:13-25. 2004.... - Type II endoleaks: when is intervention indicated and what is the index of suspicion for types I or III?Michael M M D Lawrence-Brown
School of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
J Endovasc Ther 16:I106-18. 2009..Although still under development, pressure measurement is destined for general use and will provide a scientific basis for the management of type II endoleaks... - Multislice CT virtual intravascular endoscopy for abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graftsZhonghua Sun
School of Applied Medical Sciences and Sports Studies, University of Ulster, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
J Vasc Interv Radiol 15:961-70. 2004..To investigate the optimal scanning protocols of multislice computed tomographic (CT) angiography in aortic stent graft placement observed on virtual intravascular endoscopy (VIE)... - Radiation dose associated with coronary CT angiography and invasive coronary angiography: an experimental study of the effect of dose-saving strategiesAkmal Sabarudin
Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Discipline of Medical Imaging, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
Radiat Prot Dosimetry 150:180-7. 2012.... - Investigation of the haemodynamic environment of bifurcation plaques within the left coronary artery in realistic patient models based on CT imagesThanapong Chaichana
Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
Australas Phys Eng Sci Med 35:231-6. 2012..There is a strong correlation between coronary bifurcation plaques and hemodynamic and WSS changes, based on the realistic coronary disease models... - Short to midterm outcomes of fenestrated endovascular grafts in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms: a systematic reviewZhonghua Sun
Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, Western Australia
J Endovasc Ther 13:747-53. 2006..Preoperative renal impairment is a strong indicator of postoperative renal dysfunction. Long-term stability and patency of the fenestrated vessels deserves to be validated... - Computational fluid dynamics analysis of the effect of plaques in the left coronary arteryThanapong Chaichana
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia
Comput Math Methods Med 2012:504367. 2012..There is a direct correlation between coronary plaques and subsequent hemodynamic changes, based on the simulation of plaques in the realistic coronary models... - Transrenal fixation of aortic stent-grafts: current status and future directionsZhonghua Sun
School of Applied Medical Sciences and Sports Studies, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, UK
J Endovasc Ther 11:539-49. 2004.... - Optimal scanning protocols of 64-slice CT angiography in coronary artery stents: an in vitro phantom studyAbdulrahman Marzouq Almutairi
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Eur J Radiol 74:156-60. 2010..The purpose of the study was to investigate the optimal scanning protocol of 64-slice CT angiography for assessment of coronary artery stents based on a phantom study... - Cross-sectional area reduction of the aortic ostium by suprarenal stent wires: in vitro phantom study by CT virtual angioscopyZhonghua Sun
School of Applied Medical Sciences and Sports Studies, University of Ulster, Room 15J 13, Shore Road, Newtownabbey BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland, UK
Comput Med Imaging Graph 28:345-51. 2004..Our study showed that cross-sectional area reduction of the aortic ostium was determined by the diameter of renal ostium and stent wires, as well as the number of stent wires crossing the aortic ostium... - Development of an online automatic diagnostic reference levels management system for digital radiography: a pilot experienceCurtise K C Ng
Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia
Comput Methods Programs Biomed 103:145-50. 2011..It can also contribute to the development of DRLs at local and national levels. In this way, any unacceptable radiological practice (examination used unjustified high radiation dose) can be identified... - Computation of hemodynamics in the left coronary artery with variable angulationsThanapong Chaichana
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University, G P O Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
J Biomech 44:1869-78. 2011..Further studies based on patients with different severities of coronary artery disease are required to verify our results... - Helical CT angiography of abdominal aortic aneurysms treated with suprarenal stent graftingZhonghua Sun
School of Applied Medical Sciences and Sports Studies, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland, UK
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 26:290-5. 2003..The purpose of this pictorial essay is to describe and present normal and abnormal imaging appearances following aortic stent grafting based on helical CTA... - Stress and strain behaviour modelling of the carotid bifurcationMichael Lawrence-Brown
Centre for Population Health Research, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Australia
ANZ J Surg 81:810-6. 2011..The aim of this study is to investigate the biomechanical stress and strain behaviour within the wall of the artery and its influence on plaque formation and rupture using computational fluid dynamics (CFD)... - A systematic review of radiation dose associated with different generations of multidetector CT coronary angiographyAkmal Sabarudin
Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 56:5-17. 2012..The fact that more and more clinicians are opting for dose-saving strategies in CT coronary angiography indicates an increased awareness of risks associated with high radiation doses among them... - Radiation dose in coronary CT angiography associated with prospective ECG-triggering technique: comparisons with different CT generationsAkmal Sabarudin
Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University, GPO Box, U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
Radiat Prot Dosimetry 154:301-7. 2013..BMI is identified as the major factor that has a direct impact on the effective dose associated with prospective ECG-triggered CCTA... - Coronary computed tomography angiography with prospective electrocardiography triggering: a systematic review of image quality and radiation doseAkmal Sabarudin
Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
Singapore Med J 54:15-23. 2013..Prospective ECG-triggered CCTA results in high diagnostic accuracy and image quality, with a significantly low radiation dose... - Coronary computed tomography angiography in coronary artery diseaseZhonghua Sun
Zhonghua Sun, Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
World J Cardiol 3:303-10. 2011..To investigate the research directions of coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) based on a systematic review of the literature... - Multislice CT virtual intravascular endoscopy of aortic dissection: A pictorial essayZhonghua Sun
Zhonghua Sun, Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
World J Radiol 2:440-8. 2010..To present our experience of using 3D virtual intravascular endoscopy (VIE) to characterize and evaluate the intraluminal appearances of aortic dissection... - Development of an online automatic computed radiography dose data mining program: a preliminary studyCurtise K C Ng
Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia
Comput Methods Programs Biomed 97:48-52. 2010.... - Suprarenal fixation of endovascular aortic stent grafts: assessment of medium-term to long-term renal function by analysis of juxtarenal stent morphologyMark E O'donnell
Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom
J Vasc Surg 45:694-700. 2007..A unique validated three-dimensional intraluminal imaging technique was used to analyze the effect of suprarenal stent position relative to renal artery orifices. Also analyzed was its medium-term to long-term effects on renal function...