U Joseph Schoepf

Summary

Affiliation: Harvard University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi CT angiography for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: state of the art
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Radiology 230:329-37. 2004
  2. ncbi Spiral computed tomography for acute pulmonary embolism
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
    Circulation 109:2160-7. 2004
  3. ncbi Multislice CT angiography
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, MA 02115, Boston, USA
    Eur Radiol 13:1946-61. 2003
  4. ncbi Multidetector-row CT of the heart
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Radiol Clin North Am 41:491-505, v. 2003
  5. ncbi Images in cardiovascular medicine. Isolated subsegmental pulmonary embolus diagnosed by multidetector-row computed tomography
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
    Circulation 109:e220-1. 2004
  6. ncbi CT of coronary artery disease
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Radiology 232:18-37. 2004
  7. ncbi Use of multidetector computed tomography for the assessment of acute chest pain: a consensus statement of the North American Society of Cardiac Imaging and the European Society of Cardiac Radiology
    Arthur E Stillman
    Department of Radiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Eur Radiol 17:2196-207. 2007
  8. ncbi Impact of right ventricular contrast attenuation on the accuracy of right ventricular function analysis at cardiac multi-detector-row CT
    Michael R Aho
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    Eur J Radiol 73:560-5. 2010
  9. ncbi Significant coronary artery stenosis: comparison on per-patient and per-vessel or per-segment basis at 64-section CT angiography
    Christopher Herzog
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Radiology 244:112-20. 2007
  10. ncbi Does two-segment image reconstruction at 64-section CT coronary angiography improve image quality and diagnostic accuracy?
    Christopher Herzog
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Radiology 244:121-9. 2007

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Publications61

  1. ncbi CT angiography for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: state of the art
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Radiology 230:329-37. 2004
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  2. ncbi Spiral computed tomography for acute pulmonary embolism
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
    Circulation 109:2160-7. 2004
    ..In this review, we assess the current role and future potential of CT in the diagnostic algorithm of acute pulmonary embolism...
  3. ncbi Multislice CT angiography
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, MA 02115, Boston, USA
    Eur Radiol 13:1946-61. 2003
    ....
  4. ncbi Multidetector-row CT of the heart
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Radiol Clin North Am 41:491-505, v. 2003
    ....
  5. ncbi Images in cardiovascular medicine. Isolated subsegmental pulmonary embolus diagnosed by multidetector-row computed tomography
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
    Circulation 109:e220-1. 2004
  6. ncbi CT of coronary artery disease
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Radiology 232:18-37. 2004
    ....
  7. ncbi Use of multidetector computed tomography for the assessment of acute chest pain: a consensus statement of the North American Society of Cardiac Imaging and the European Society of Cardiac Radiology
    Arthur E Stillman
    Department of Radiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Eur Radiol 17:2196-207. 2007
  8. ncbi Impact of right ventricular contrast attenuation on the accuracy of right ventricular function analysis at cardiac multi-detector-row CT
    Michael R Aho
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    Eur J Radiol 73:560-5. 2010
    ..To investigate the impact of right ventricle (RV) contrast attenuation on the accuracy of RV function analysis at cardiac CT performed for coronary imaging...
  9. ncbi Significant coronary artery stenosis: comparison on per-patient and per-vessel or per-segment basis at 64-section CT angiography
    Christopher Herzog
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Radiology 244:112-20. 2007
    ....
  10. ncbi Does two-segment image reconstruction at 64-section CT coronary angiography improve image quality and diagnostic accuracy?
    Christopher Herzog
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Radiology 244:121-9. 2007
    ....
  11. ncbi Dual-energy CT of the heart for diagnosing coronary artery stenosis and myocardial ischemia-initial experience
    Balazs Ruzsics
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Eur Radiol 18:2414-24. 2008
    ..Our initial experience may warrant further exploration of DECT as a possibly feasible single imaging investigation for the comprehensive diagnosis of coronary stenosis and myocardial ischemia...
  12. ncbi Chest CT assessment following thrombolysis or surgical embolectomy for acute pulmonary embolism
    Florian Kipfmueller
    Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Vasc Med 10:85-9. 2005
    ..33). Reconstructed 4-chamber views on chest CT provide noninvasive imaging of right ventricular enlargement and permit dynamic assessment of the right ventricular response to thrombolysis and embolectomy in patients with acute PE...
  13. ncbi Electrocardiographically gated 16-section CT of the thorax: cardiac motion suppression
    Lars K Hofmann
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    Radiology 233:927-33. 2004
    ..Best image quality was achieved by referencing image reconstruction to middiastole (50%-60%) for the left coronary artery, aortic root, and ascending aorta. The pulmonary arteries are best displayed during mid- to late diastole (80%)...
  14. ncbi Pulmonary embolism: computer-aided detection at multidetector row spiral computed tomography
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    J Thorac Imaging 22:319-23. 2007
    ..We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and performance of a computer-aided detection (CAD) tool for automated detection of segmental and subsegmental pulmonary emboli...
  15. ncbi Right ventricular enlargement on chest computed tomography: a predictor of early death in acute pulmonary embolism
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    Circulation 110:3276-80. 2004
    ..00; 95% CI, 1.04 to 3.86; P=0.039), and age (hazard ratio, 1.03; 95% CI, 1.01 to 1.05; P=0.005). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with acute PE, RV enlargement on reconstructed CT 4-CH view helps predict early death...
  16. ncbi Right heart: split-bolus injection of diluted contrast medium for visualization at coronary CT angiography
    J Matthias Kerl
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Radiology 247:356-64. 2008
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  17. ncbi Coronary CT angiography
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Radiology 244:48-63. 2007
    ....
  18. ncbi Use of multidetector computed tomography for the assessment of acute chest pain: a consensus statement of the North American Society of Cardiac Imaging and the European Society of Cardiac Radiology
    Arthur E Stillman
    Department of Radiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 23:415-27. 2007
  19. ncbi The Age of CT Pulmonary Angiography
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    J Thorac Imaging 20:273-9. 2005
    ..At the same time, efforts must be directed at refining clinical pathways to ensure appropriate use and avoid overutilization of this test...
  20. ncbi Clinical validity of a negative computed tomography scan in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism: a systematic review
    Rene Quiroz
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass, USA
    JAMA 293:2012-7. 2005
    ..01 (95% CI, 0.01-0.02) and the overall NPV was 99.4% (95% CI, 98.7%-99.9%). CONCLUSION: The clinical validity of using a CT scan to rule out pulmonary embolism is similar to that reported for conventional pulmonary angiography...
  21. ncbi Coronary CTA: image acquisition and interpretation
    Josef Matthias Kerl
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, SC 29425, USA
    J Thorac Imaging 22:22-34. 2007
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  22. ncbi Pediatric cardiovascular CT angiography: radiation dose reduction using automatic anatomic tube current modulation
    Christopher Herzog
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 190:1232-40. 2008
    ..The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of weight-based scanning protocols and automatic tube current modulation on the tube current-time product and image quality at pediatric cardiovascular 64-MDCT angiography...
  23. ncbi Multidetector-row CT of the heart
    Lars K Hofmann
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Semin Roentgenol 38:135-45. 2003
  24. ncbi Diagnosing pulmonary embolism: time to rewrite the textbooks
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, 29425, USA
    Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 21:155-63. 2005
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  25. ncbi Pulmonary artery CTA
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 9:180-91. 2006
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  26. ncbi CT angiography with multidetector-row CT for detection of acute pulmonary embolus
    James G Ravenel
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    Semin Roentgenol 40:11-9. 2005
  27. ncbi Novel developments in cardiac computed tomography
    James G Ravenel
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Am Heart Hosp J 3:167-74. 2005
    ..This article reviews the advances in technology and their implications for imaging the heart...
  28. ncbi Multidetector CT of the paranasal sinus: potential for radiation dose reduction
    Matthias H Brem
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    Radiology 243:847-52. 2007
    ..On the basis of the results, tube currents can be lowered and radiation dose reduced by 20%...
  29. ncbi Coronary CTA: indications, patient selection, and clinical implications
    Christian Thilo
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, SC 29425, USA
    J Thorac Imaging 22:35-9. 2007
    ..Future applications of this study include coronary plaque imaging, triage of patients with chest pain in the emergency room, and evaluation of myocardial viability...
  30. ncbi Saline chasing technique with dual-syringe injector systems for multi-detector row computed tomographic angiography: rationale, indications, and protocols
    Mark A Auler
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 35:1-11. 2006
    ..We examine the use of intravenous contrast from a historical perspective and discuss the latest methodologies, such as saline chasing techniques, that optimize the contrast bolus with CT angiography...
  31. ncbi CT pulmonary angiography for acute pulmonary embolism: cost-effectiveness analysis and review of the literature
    Rene Quiroz
    Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Semin Roentgenol 40:20-4. 2005
    ..Current evidence shows that CT is a cost-effective alternative to V/Q scanning, particularly when sensitivity is sufficiently high. The purpose of this article is to review the cost-effective role of CT in the diagnosis of acute PE...
  32. ncbi Computed tomography and pulmonary embolus: a review
    Douglas R Lake
    Division of Thoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Semin Ultrasound CT MR 26:270-80. 2005
    ..MDCT technique, diagnostic criteria, prognosis assessment and common causes of misdiagnosis are reviewed with a look toward future trends...
  33. ncbi Computer-aided diagnosis as a second reader: spectrum of findings in CT studies of the chest interpreted as normal
    Kersten Peldschus
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    Chest 128:1517-23. 2005
    ..25 per case (range, 0 to 11). CONCLUSIONS: Significant lung lesions are frequently missed at routine clinical interpretation of chest CT studies but may be detected if CAD is used as an additional reader...
  34. ncbi Spiral CT for pulmonary embolism: the paradigm has shifted
    Rene Quiroz
    Venous Thromboembolism Research Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Am Heart Hosp J 1:281-8. 2003
    ..In this review, the authors assess the current role of spiral CT in the diagnostic algorithm of PE...
  35. ncbi Iso-osmolality versus low-osmolality iodinated contrast medium at intravenous contrast-enhanced CT: effect on kidney function
    Shaun A Nguyen
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, PO Box 250322, 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Radiology 248:97-105. 2008
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  36. ncbi Right ventricular enlargement on chest computed tomography: prognostic role in acute pulmonary embolism
    Rene Quiroz
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
    Circulation 109:2401-4. 2004
    ..Ventricular CT measurements obtained from 4-CH views are superior to those from axial views for identifying high-risk patients...
  37. ncbi Pulmonary embolism after coronary artery bypass grafting
    Samuel Z Goldhaber
    Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
    Circulation 109:2712-5. 2004
  38. ncbi Integrated assessment of coronary anatomy and myocardial perfusion using a retractable SPECT camera combined with 64-slice CT: initial experience
    Christian Thilo
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Eur Radiol 19:845-56. 2009
    ..Our initial experience indicates that the integration of SPECT MPI with cCTA is technically feasible and enables the comprehensive evaluation of coronary artery anatomy and myocardial perfusion with a single instrumental setup...
  39. ncbi Multidetector-row CT imaging of pulmonary embolism
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Semin Roentgenol 38:106-14. 2003
  40. ncbi Augmented reality visualization for CT-guided interventions: system description, feasibility, and initial evaluation in an abdominal phantom
    Marco Das
    Dept of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hosp, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass, USA
    Radiology 240:230-5. 2006
    ..On the basis of these results, AR visualization for CT-guided intervention appears feasible and allows intuitive and accurate lesion targeting in a phantom. Supplemental material: radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/2401040018/DC1..
  41. ncbi Posttraumatic pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle: multimodality assessment
    Christian Thilo
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Avenue, 265NT, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Eur Heart J 29:1792. 2008
  42. ncbi Images in cardiovascular medicine. Myocardial ischemia diagnosed by dual-energy computed tomography: correlation with single-photon emission computed tomography
    Balazs Ruzsics
    Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Circulation 117:1244-5. 2008
  43. ncbi Replacing diagnostic catheterization with coronary CT angiography: the final frontier
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Eur Heart J 28:2305-6. 2007
  44. ncbi CT perfusion imaging of the lung in pulmonary embolism
    Peter Herzog
    Institute of Clinical Radiology, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Acad Radiol 10:1132-46. 2003
  45. ncbi Optimal contrast application for cardiac 4-detector-row computed tomography
    Christoph R Becker
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospital Munich, Grosshadern, Germany
    Invest Radiol 38:690-4. 2003
    ..This study was designed to determine the optimal contrast protocol for 4-detector-row computed tomography angiography of the heart...
  46. ncbi Ex vivo coronary atherosclerotic plaque characterization with multi-detector-row CT
    Christoph R Becker
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 13:2094-8. 2003
    ..01). Atherosclerotic coronary plaques detected by CTA may represent different stages of coronary atherosclerosis. The tissue attenuation of non-calcified plaques may allow for assessment of their predominant component...
  47. ncbi Advances in cardiac imaging with 16-section CT systems
    Thomas G Flohr
    Siemens Medical Solutions, CTC CF, Siemensstrasse 1, D-91301 Forchheim, Germany
    Acad Radiol 10:386-401. 2003
    ..With ECG pulsing, the dose is reduced by 30%-50% depending on the patient's heart rate. CONCLUSION: Clinical experience will be needed to evaluate fully the potential of 16-section technology for cardiac imaging...
  48. ncbi Coronary artery calcium: absolute quantification in nonenhanced and contrast-enhanced multi-detector row CT studies
    Cheng Hong
    Department of Clinical Radiology, Klinikum Grosshadern, University of Munich, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    Radiology 223:474-80. 2002
    ..Measurements of calcium mass obtained at 1.25-mm section width CT angiography have the best agreement with those obtained at the traditional 3-mm section width imaging protocol...
  49. ncbi Chasing the heart: new developments for cardiac CT
    Thomas G Flohr
    Siemens Medical Solutions, Forchheim, Germany
    J Thorac Imaging 22:4-16. 2007
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  50. ncbi CT measurement of coronary calcium mass: impact on global cardiac risk assessment
    Christoph R Becker
    Department of Clinical Radiology, Ludwig Maximilians University Hospital Munich, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistr 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 15:96-101. 2005
    ..The coronary calcium mass and age-related scoring system may have impact on the reassignment of patients with an intermediate Framingham risk to a lower or higher risk group...
  51. ncbi Multi-detector row CT systems and image-reconstruction techniques
    Thomas G Flohr
    Siemens Medical Solutions, CT Division, Forchheim, Germany
    Radiology 235:756-73. 2005
    ..Finally, the evolutionary steps from traditional single-section spiral image-reconstruction algorithms to the most recent approaches toward multisection spiral reconstruction are traced...
  52. ncbi Approaches to CT perfusion imaging in pulmonary embolism
    Joachim E Wildberger
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Technology, Aachen, Germany
    Semin Roentgenol 40:64-73. 2005
    ..Initial animal data from 16-slice MSCT offer a real CT-subtraction technique of the entire chest for the first time...
  53. ncbi CT of coronary artery disease
    Christopher Herzog
    Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
    J Thorac Imaging 22:40-8. 2007
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  54. ncbi CT of cardiac function
    Giancarlo Savino
    Radiology Department, Catholic University, Policlinico Gemelli, Rome
    J Thorac Imaging 22:86-100. 2007
    ..Initial results on accuracy are promising and the clinical applicability of MDCT should rapidly increase...
  55. ncbi Optimized image reconstruction for detection of deep venous thrombosis at multidetector-row CT venography
    Marco Das
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, University of Technology RWTH, Pauwelsstr 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
    Eur Radiol 16:269-75. 2006
    ..Median image quality was 2. Estimated effective dose ranged between 2.3 mSv and 11.8 mSv. Gaps in sequential protocols may lead to false negative results. Therefore, spiral scanning protocols for complete depiction of DVT are mandatory...
  56. ncbi CT for imaging coronary artery disease: defining the paradigm for its application
    Bernd M Ohnesorge
    Division CT, Siemens Medical Solutions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 21:85-104. 2005
    ..This communication discusses potential approaches for the beneficial utilization of MDCT for the assessment of patients with known or suspected coronary heart disease...
  57. ncbi CT in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
    James G Ravenel
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 184:1707; author reply 1707-8. 2005
  58. ncbi Coronary artery calcium scoring: medicine and politics
    Christoph R Becker
    Eur Radiol 13:445-7. 2003
  59. ncbi Detection of coronary artery stenoses with multislice helical CT angiography
    Christoph R Becker
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistr 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 26:750-5. 2002
    ..The authors compared multislice CT angiography and selective angiography for the assessment of coronary artery disease...
  60. ncbi Acute abdomen: Added diagnostic value of coronal reformations with 64-slice multidetector row computed tomography
    Stephan Zangos
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Theodor Stern Kai 7, D 60590 Frankfurt Main
    Acad Radiol 14:19-27. 2007
    ..We sought to assess retrospectively the added value of coronal reformations from isotropic voxels obtained with 64-slice multidetector row computed tomography (CT) of the acute abdomen...
  61. ncbi Subsegmental pulmonary emboli: improved detection with thin-collimation multi-detector row spiral CT
    U Joseph Schoepf
    Institutes of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Germany
    Radiology 222:483-90. 2002
    ..To compare different reconstruction thicknesses of thin-collimation multi-detector row spiral computed tomographic (CT) data sets of the chest for the detection of subsegmental pulmonary emboli...