Anatomy and terminology for the interpretation and reporting of cardiac MDCT: part 2, CT angiography, cardiac function assessment, and noncoronary and extracardiac findings.
OBJECTIVE
In this part 2 of our two-part article, we aim to describe the evaluation and interpretation of coronary CTA, cardiac structures, and cardiac functional assessment using an approach similar to the reporting of catheter angiography and echocardiography.


CONCLUSIONS
The superb resolution and the isotropic image data acquisition of ECG-gated coronary CT angiography (CTA) enable evaluation of the coronary arteries and cardiac anatomy in any selected plane. The consistent use of standard terminology when reporting cardiac CT findings is part of a structured and comprehensive coronary CTA report.
Sundaram
Baskaran
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Division of Cardiothoracic Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, Cardiovascular Center, Rm. 5481, 1500 E Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5868, USA. sundbask@umich.edu
Patel
Smita
S
Agarwal
Prachi
P
Kazerooni
Ella A
EA
D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards*; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed