title: Dual-energy CT of the heart.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Interest in dual-energy CT (DECT) for evaluating the myocardial blood supply, as an addition to coronary artery assessment, is increasing. Although it is still in the early clinical phase, assessment of myocardial ischemia and infarction by DECT constitutes a promising step toward comprehensive evaluation of coronary artery disease with a single noninvasive modality.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compared with dynamic CT approaches, DECT has advantages regarding radiation dose and clinical applicability. In this review, the literature on DECT of the heart is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. r.vliegenthart@umcg.nl
authors.forename: Rozemarijn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vliegenthart
authors.forename: Gert Jan
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Pelgrim
authors.forename: Ullrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ebersberger
authors.forename: Garrett W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Rowe
authors.forename: Matthijs
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oudkerk
authors.forename: U Joseph
authors.initials: UJ
authors.lastname: Schoepf
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D015900:Radiography, Dual-Energy Scanned Projection / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*