Impactful Cardiac CT and MRI Articles from 2023

Area of Science:

• Cardiovascular Imaging
• Radiology
• Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Background:

• Cardiac imaging is crucial for diagnosing, treating, and predicting prognosis in cardiovascular disease.
• Evolving imaging protocols and analysis, alongside AI integration, are key areas of interest.
• This review focuses on noninvasive cardiac imaging, specifically CT and MRI, from 2023 publications.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review recent advancements in noninvasive cardiac imaging (CT and MRI) from 2023.
• To highlight the role of artificial intelligence in cardiac imaging analysis.
• To provide insights relevant to radiologists and referring clinicians.

Main Methods:

• Review of notable publications in multidisciplinary journals from 2023 focusing on cardiac CT and MRI.
• Evaluation of CT fractional flow reserve trials and photon-counting detector CT performance.
• Analysis of AI applications for coronary plaque quantification and cardiac MRI trials for cardiomyopathies.

Main Results:

• CT fractional flow reserve and photon-counting detector CT show promise in coronary stenosis quantification.
• AI applications enhance coronary plaque quantification, risk stratification, and prognostic outcome prediction.
• Cardiac MRI provides new insights into cardiomyopathies (amyloidosis, dilated, hypertrophic, myocarditis) and valvular disease.

Conclusions:

• Recent advancements in cardiac CT and MRI, particularly with AI integration, are significantly improving cardiovascular disease assessment.
• These technologies offer enhanced diagnostic accuracy, prognostic value, and guidance for interventions like TAVI/TAVR.
• Emerging guidelines and societal statements underscore the impact of these imaging innovations.