Concepedia

Learning Curve for Coronary CT Angiography: What Constitutes Sufficient Training?

Francesca Pugliese, M. G. Myriam Hunink, Katarzyna Gruszczyńska, Filippo Alberghina, Roberto Malagò, Niels van Pelt, Nico R. Mollet, Filippo Cademartiri, Annick C. Weustink, Willem B. Meijboom,

Radiology · 2009 · 90 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

Increasing experience with coronary CT angiography improved the diagnostic performance of inexperienced physicians. However, acquiring expertise in coronary CT angiography was slow and may take more than 1 year.

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