title: What are the basic concepts of temporal, contrast, and spatial resolution in cardiac CT?
abstract: An imaging instrument can be characterized by its spatial resolution, contrast resolution, and temporal resolution. The capabilities of computed tomography (CT) relative to other cardiac imaging modalities can be understood in these terms. The purpose of this review is to characterize the spatial, contrast, and temporal resolutions of cardiac CT in practical terms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98111 USA. radecl@vmmc.org
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alessio
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D004867:Equipment Design; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013997:Time Factors; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000295:instrumentation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media