title: [Anatomy of the heart and coronary arteries].
abstract: Orientation and morphology of the heart and coronary vessels are the basis of cardiac imaging. Knowledge of the configuration of cardiac cavities within the thorax and of the course of coronary vessels is mandatory in order to plan and carry out magnetic resonance imaging acquisitions and computed tomographic reformations. These anatomical features are described, with focus on useful data for acquisition and interpretation of imaging studies. MR and CT images will be presented.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie B, Hôpital Gabriel Montpied, BP 69, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France.
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Garcier
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trogrlic
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.forename: P-D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Crochet
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006321:Heart / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed