TY - JOUR
T1 - Advances in computed tomography-based evaluation of coronary arteries
T2 - A review of coronary artery imaging with multidetector spiral computed tomography
AU - Chien, Christopher
AU - Feng, Yan Fu
AU - Arora, Rohit R.
PY - 2007/3/1
Y1 - 2007/3/1
N2 - Noninvasive imaging of coronary arteries with computed tomography (CT) has become increasingly accurate with the technological advances in multidetector CT (MDCT). The authors review the utility of MDCT in quantitative and qualitative evaluations of coronary stenosis, plaques, bypass grafts, and stents. Recent studies demonstrate a high accuracy of MDCT in locating significant coronary stenosis, which may allow CT angiography to become an important screening tool for coronary artery disease in selected patient populations. Although factors such as arrhythmias, heart rate, calcifications, and patients' ability to hold their breath may limit the patient population that will ultimately benefit from this technology, MDCT coronary angiography has significant clinical potential. Studies are still needed to clarify the clinical role for CT angiography, but advances in this noninvasive technology are impressive and hold promise for clinical utility.
AB - Noninvasive imaging of coronary arteries with computed tomography (CT) has become increasingly accurate with the technological advances in multidetector CT (MDCT). The authors review the utility of MDCT in quantitative and qualitative evaluations of coronary stenosis, plaques, bypass grafts, and stents. Recent studies demonstrate a high accuracy of MDCT in locating significant coronary stenosis, which may allow CT angiography to become an important screening tool for coronary artery disease in selected patient populations. Although factors such as arrhythmias, heart rate, calcifications, and patients' ability to hold their breath may limit the patient population that will ultimately benefit from this technology, MDCT coronary angiography has significant clinical potential. Studies are still needed to clarify the clinical role for CT angiography, but advances in this noninvasive technology are impressive and hold promise for clinical utility.
KW - Computed tomography angiography
KW - Multidetector computed tomography
KW - Noninvasive coronary angiography
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M3 - Review article
C2 - 17603423
AN - SCOPUS:34447264274
VL - 8
SP - 53
EP - 60
JO - Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
JF - Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
SN - 1530-6550
IS - 2
ER -