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CT scanning of the coronary arteries : How to do it and how to interpret it
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Lawler, Leo P. |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Abstract | APPLIED RADIOLOGY© www.appliedradiology.com October 2005 Coronary artery disease remains one of the leading killers in the western world. Given that many of those dying of coronary artery disease have no antecedent history and that a large percentage of cardiac catheter interventions do not involve therapy, there is clearly a role for noninvasive imaging. Alhough it certainly has benefits in other areas, the inspiration and development of multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) has largely been driven by an interest in developing such noninvasive coronary angiography. Fundamentally, cardiac imaging is a straightforward extension of the principles underpinning stationary vessel CT angiography (CTA), though the beating heart introduces some new issues for data acquisition and processing. Although the application of mechanical helical CT for coronary imaging as yet lacks definitive outcome and comparative data, it has nevertheless gained a degree of acceptance in daily cardiology and radiology practice. Like many rapidly developing imaging modalities, cardiac CT implementation appears unlikely to pause for the results of long-term, evidence-based data. With MDCT still in its infancy, there is no monopoly on the correct way to perform and interpret coronary artery CT at this time. This paper will review and illustrate one approach to the current techniques of coronary artery MDCT data acquisition, processing, and clinical application. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://com-radiology-cardiac-imaging.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2013/07/CCTA-How-To.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
