Gated multiplanar cardiac computed tomography.
Multiplanar reformatting was combined with electrocardiographically gated computed tomography (CT) to provide a three-dimensional assessment of the beating heart of a live dog. Separate systolic and diastolic images were made in transverse, sagittal, coronal, and paraxial views. Three-dimensional contour images that outlined the cardiac chambers and the myocardium were then made using a separate research computer. This three-dimensional appreciation of cardiac morphology could be extended to assess regional function. Practical problems that limit the application of these methods are discussed, along with the proposed solutions.
D000818:Animals; D003201:Computers; D003973:Diatrizoate; D004285:Dogs; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
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