Current Problems in Cardiology
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 277-295, June 2009

Classic Images: Cardiac Computed Tomography

Abstract 

Cardiac computed tomography (CT) has evolved into a valuable clinical tool for cardiac evaluation. Cardiac CT is increasingly used for imaging of the coronary arteries for the evaluation of (suspected) coronary artery disease, but many other cardiac structures may be the topic for CT investigation. This article reviews general indications for cardiac CT imaging. Common variants and pathologies of the cardiovascular system are illustrated by clinical examples.

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 Jeroen J. Bax has research grants from Medtronic (Tolochenaz, Switzerland), Boston Scientific (Maastricht, the Netherlands), BMS medical imaging (N. Billerica, MA), St. Jude Medical (Veenendaal, the Netherlands), Biotronik (Berlin, Germany), GE Healthcare (St Giles, UK), and Edwards Lifesciences (Saint-Prex, Switzerland).

 All images in this article were obtained by helical 16-MDCT or 64-MDCT (Toshiba Aquilion 16CFX or Aquilion 64 CT scanner, Toshiba Medical System, Otawara, Japan) or by volumetric 320-MDCT (Toshiba, Aquilion one, Tochigi-ken, Japan).

PII: S0146-2806(09)00014-0

doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2009.01.004

Current Problems in Cardiology
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 277-295, June 2009

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