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[Detection and characterization of atherosclerotic coronary plaques with multislice spiral computed tomography]
A W Leber1, F von Ziegler, A Knez
1Medizinische Klinik I, Klinikum Grosshadern, LMU München. aleber@helios.med.uni-muenchen.de
Abstract:
Provided that adequate image quality is achieved, contrast-enhanced multislice spiral computed tomography enables the identification and characterisation of calcified and non-calcified coronary plaques. This is a major advance in the non-invasive assessment of coronary atherosclerosis that promises to open up new opportunities for a better understanding and risk stratification of this condition, with visualization of non-calcified hypodense lesions in particular appearing to be of prognostic importance. Current limitations of the technique relating mainly to temporal and spatial resolution may be eliminated by the introduction of a new generation of scanners enabling 64 slices and more.
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