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<strong>Cardiac</strong> <strong>CT</strong> – ECG phases<br />

• To ‘freeze’ cardiac motion:<br />

– Image during phase <strong>of</strong> least cardiac motion<br />

– Phase given as percentage <strong>of</strong> R-R interval (eg 70%)<br />

– Ideal width at least 10% <strong>of</strong> R-R interval<br />

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<strong>Cardiac</strong><br />

motion<br />

Harefield <strong>Cardiac</strong> Course

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