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Cardiac Computed Tomography
Author(s):
Alan S Katz
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Jyrki T Kuikka
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3 years ago
Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) using combined computed tomography (CT) and single-photon emission CT (SPECT) systems plays an important role in the management of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).1–4 The method can be used to assess myocardial perfusion and left ventricular function simultaneously. It is an especially valuable tool for assessing short-term risk of CAD, thus…
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Author(s):
Lukas Lehmkuhl
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Matthias Gutberlet
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Stefan Nitzsche
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et al
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3 years ago
Since the introduction of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) in 1998, non-invasive cardiac imaging has developed rapidly. In the recent past, two different objectives can be observed in the technological development of cardiac MSCT. On the one hand, the number of detector rows was increased up to 320 in single-source scanners in order to ensure simultaneous coverage of the entire heart with a…
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Author(s):
Andreas H Mahnken
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Joachim E Wildberger
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Peter R Seidensticker
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3 years ago
Coronary artery disease (CAD) represents a relevant economic burden to modern medicine. In 2003 more than 1.41 million diagnostic coronary angiograms and an additional 1.24 million percutaneous coronary angioplasties were performed in the US alone.1 While coronary angiography is considered the gold standard for diagnosing CAD, several non-invasive techniques have been evaluated for assessing CAD…
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Evolving Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular Imaging with Multidetector Computed Tomography
Author(s):
Paul Schoenhagen
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3 years ago
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Cardiac Computed Tomography - Cardiologists and Radiologists - Together Is Better for Patients
Author(s):
Hug Cuéllar-Calàbria
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Río Aguilar-Torres
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Jelmer Westra
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3 years ago
Dr Jelmer Westra (Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DK) discusses CT-QFR or myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with coronary stenosis on CTA.
Questions:
1. Can you remind us of the Dan-NICAD study?
2. What was the rationale of the sub-study you conducted?
3. What was the design of the sub-study?
4. What were your findings?
5. What are the benefits of CT-QFR for patients with…
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Author(s):
Maxime Teisseire
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Jérôme Caudron
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Jean-Nicolas Dacher
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3 years ago
In patients with severe aortic stenosis (aortic valve area <1cm2 or <0.6cm2/m2) and high surgical risk (haemodynamic instability or significant co-morbidities), surgical aortic valve replacement is often rejected and, unfortunately, balloon valvuloplasty cannot provide a sustained improvement. Percutaneous heart valve (PHV) implantation is an excellent alternative treatment in such cases…
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Prognostic Value of Stress Myocardial Single-photon-emission Computed Tomography in the Elderly
Author(s):
Santo Dellegrottaglie
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Pierluigi Costanzo
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Stefania Paolillo
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et al
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3 years ago
Article
Author(s):
Andreas H Mahnken
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3 years ago
Over the last few decades, the rapid development of cardiac computed tomography (CT) has been unequalled by any other imaging technique. The driving forces behind cardiac multidetector-row CT (MDCT) are the enormous socioeconomic relevance of coronary artery disease (CAD) and the need for comprehensive, reliable and reproducible diagnostic tests that overcome the morbidity and mortality of…
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