title: Important advances in technology and unique applications to cardiovascular computed tomography.
abstract: For the past decade, multidetector cardiac computed tomography and its main application, coronary computed tomography angiography, have been established as a noninvasive technique for anatomical assessment of coronary arteries. This new era of coronary artery evaluation by coronary computed tomography angiography has arisen from the rapid advancement in computed tomography technology, which has led to massive diagnostic and prognostic clinical studies in various patient populations. This article gives a brief overview of current multidetector cardiac computed tomography systems, developing cardiac computed tomography technologies in both hardware and software fields, innovative radiation exposure reduction measures, multidetector cardiac computed tomography functional studies, and their newer clinical applications beyond coronary computed tomography angiography.
authors.affiliation: Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Kongkiat
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chaikriangkrai
authors.affiliation: Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Su Yeon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nabi
authors.affiliation: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Su Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012985:Software Design; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed / Q000639:trends
keywords: coronary computed tomography angiography; ischemic heart disease; multidetector cardiac computed tomography; wide-detector MDCT