Cardiac and coronary anatomy in computed tomography.
Noninvasive coronary angiography has become increasingly important for coronary artery assessment in recent years. Its indications include the exclusion of coronary artery disease and follow-up of patients after bypass surgery. The results can be displayed using various postprocessing techniques such as multiplanar reconstruction, maximum intensity projection, and 3D reconstruction. Adequate interpretation of the imaging findings crucially relies on good anatomic knowledge of the heart and coronary arteries, which includes knowledge of the coronary segments and normal anatomic variants.
Zimmermann
Elke
E
Department of Radiology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Schnapauff
Dirk
D
Dewey
Marc
M
D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006321:Heart / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*