title: Myocardial infarction on non-ECG synchronized contrast-enhanced multi-detector computed tomography.
abstract: To demonstrate that myocardial infarctions can be visualized on non-ECG-synchronized, contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). Myocardial infarctions are visible on contrast-enhanced MDCT scans even when cardiac gating is not utilized. Focusing on myocardial enhancement should allow radiologists to play a greater role in the evaluation of cardiac disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Theodore J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Dubinsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003287:Contrast Media; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000032:analysis; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D019210:Troponin I / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007527:Isoenzymes; D019210:Troponin I; D003402:Creatine Kinase; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form