title: CT of the heart: principles, advances, clinical uses.
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) has become a standard test for many cardiovascular conditions (eg, aortic dissection and pulmonary embolism), and it has great potential in assessing other common diseases, including coronary artery disease. We review the principles of CT and its uses in cardiovascular medicine.
authors.affiliation: Center for Integrated Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schoenhagen
authors.forename: Arthur E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Stillman
authors.forename: Sandra S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Halliburton
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000639:trends; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*