Noninvasive imaging of the heart and coronary arteries.
There are multiple imaging modalities currently available to noninvasively evaluate the heart and coronary arteries. Choosing the most appropriate modality depends on the pertinent clinical question and the underlying patient characteristics. This article provides an overview of the fields of echocardiography, myocardial perfusion imaging, cardiac computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, with particular attention to specific clinical applications for cardiac surgery patients.
West
Amy M
AM
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Lee Street, Box 800158, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Kramer
Christopher M
CM
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals