Applications of multislice computed tomography in coronary artery disease.
Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) provides high accuracy for noninvasive assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD). The introduction of the latest computed tomography (CT) technology allows comprehensive evaluation of various aspects of CAD, including the coronary calcium score, coronary artery stenoses, bypass patency, and myocardial function. Other applications, such as plaque characterization, first-pass perfusion imaging, and viability imaging using delayed contrast enhancement, are still under development and may demonstrate clinical utility in the future. Further improvements in CT hardware and imaging protocols are expected that may result in improved coronary artery imaging, new applications, and a significant reduction of radiation dose.
de Roos
Albert
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Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. a.de_roos@lumc.nl
Kroft
Lucia J M
LJ
Bax
Jeroen J
JJ
Geleijns
Jacob
J
D003287:Contrast Media; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media