Chasing the heart - New developments for cardiac CT

被引：38

作者：

Flohr, Thomas G.

Schoepf, U. Joseph

Ohnesorge, Bernd M.

机构：

[1] Siemens Med Solut, Computed Tomog, D-91301 Forchheim, Germany

[2] Univ Tubingen, Dept Diagnost Radiol, D-72074 Tubingen, Germany

[3] Med Univ S Carolina, Dept Radiol, Charleston, SC 29425 USA

[4] Med Univ S Carolina, Dept Med, Charleston, SC 29425 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF THORACIC IMAGING | 2007年 / 22卷 / 01期

关键词：

computed tomography; dual-source CT technology; heart disease; coronary artery disease; flat panel CT technology;

D O I：

10.1097/RTI.0b013e318032132c

中图分类号：

R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;

摘要：

With the latest generations of multidetector row computed tomography (CT) scanners, CT of the heart is about to fulfill its promise to become the premier noninvasive imaging modality for the cardiac assessment. The performance of this modality has been continuously improved to a point where CT, beyond mere feasibility studies, is firmly establishing its role in the diagnostic work-up of patients with suspected cardiac disease. This has been enabled by ongoing technical refinements, which are the topic of this contribution. This review traces the evolution of CT for cardiac applications, describes the current status of scanner technology with special emphasis on dual-source CT, and provides insights into potential future developments for further refinement of this technique.

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