Coronary Ct Angiography

About this book

Readers will learn how to perform CT coronary angiography
An overview of the current technical status and applications of CT is presented
Four CT scanners from four vendors are presented and discussed
Coronary CT angiography has attained increasing scientific attention at academic institutions and has become a highly accurate diagnostic modality. Extending this knowledge into a practice setting is the purpose of "Coronary CT Angiography". This book will assist you in integrating cardiac CT into your daily practice, while also giving an overview of the current technical status and applications. The specific features of scanners from all four main vendors are also presented providing an objective overview of noninvasive coronary angiography using CT.

Written for: Radiologists, cardiologists, internal specialists

Keywords:

• Computed Tomography
• Coronary Angiography
• Coronary Arteries
• Imaging
• Radiology

Contents:

1 Introduction .................................................... 1
B. Hamm

2 Technical and Personnel Requirements ............ 3
M. Dewey

3 Anatomy .......................................................... 11
M. Dewey and L.J.M. Kroft

4 CT in the Context of Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Management ..... 27
A.C. Borges and K. Stangl

5 Clinical Indications .......................................... 31
M. Dewey

6 Patient Preparation .......................................... 41
M. Dewey

7 Examination and Reconstruction ..................... 47
M. Dewey

8a Toshiba Aquilion 64 ......................................... 67
E. Zimmermann

8b Siemens Somatom Sensation and Definition ...... 77
C. Klessen

8c Philips Brilliance 64 ......................................... 87
O. Klass and M. Jeltsch

8d General Electric Light Speed VCT .................... 93
L. Lehmkuhl

9 Reading and Reporting .................................... 101
L.J.M. Kroft and M. Dewey

10 Typical Clinical Examples ................................ 129
M. Dewey

11 Results of Clinical Studies ................................ 181
M. Dewey

12 Outlook ............................................................ 185
M. Dewey

Index ........................................................................ 189