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Computed tomography of the heart and great vessels: present and future

B H Brundage, S Rich, D Spigos

    Annals of Internal Medicine
    |December 1, 1984
    PubMed

    Insights

    Computed tomography (CT) is a valuable tool for diagnosing cardiovascular diseases, offering unique insights into conditions like aortic aneurysms and tumors. Ultrafast CT scanners promise enhanced accuracy for cardiac measurements and blood flow analysis.

    Area of Science:

    • Cardiovascular Imaging
    • Medical Diagnostics
    • Radiology

    Background:

    • Computed tomography (CT) is increasingly utilized for cardiovascular disease diagnosis.
    • CT with contrast enhancement allows evaluation of various cardiac and vascular conditions.
    • It can provide information unobtainable by other imaging modalities.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the diagnostic capabilities of CT in cardiovascular disease.
    • To discuss the advancements in CT technology for cardiac imaging.
    • To explore the potential of ultrafast CT for detailed cardiac assessment.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing CT body scanners with contrast enhancement for imaging.
    • Employing electrocardiographic gating (retrospective or prospective) to improve image resolution.
    • Introducing ultrafast CT scanners with scan times of 30-50 milliseconds.

    Main Results:

    • CT enables evaluation of aortic dissections, aneurysms, bypass graft patency, thrombus, tumors, and pericardial disease.
    • Electrocardiographic gating enhances CT image resolution.
    • Ultrafast CT shows potential for accurate measurement of cardiac chamber volume, mass, wall motion, and thickening.

    Conclusions:

    • Computed tomography is a powerful imaging method for cardiovascular diagnosis.
    • Ultrafast CT scanners represent a significant advancement, expanding CT's role in cardiology.
    • Future applications include precise measurement of myocardial infarct size and regional blood flow.

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