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State-of-the-art in CT hardware and scan modes for cardiovascular CT. [Review] - 2012

Multidetector row computed tomography (CT) allows noninvasive anatomic and functional imaging of the heart, great vessels, and coronary arteries. In recent years, there have been several advances in CT hardware, which have expanded the clinical utility of CT for cardiovascular imaging; such advances are ongoing. This review article from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Basic and Emerging Sciences and Technology Working Group summarizes the technical aspects of current state-of-the-art CT hardware and describes the scan modes this hardware supports for cardiovascular CT imaging. Copyright 2012 Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


English

ISSN: 1876-861X

Subjects--Topical Terms:
*Coronary Angiography/is [Instrumentation]
*Coronary Angiography/td [Trends]
*Coronary Artery Disease/ra [Radiography]
*Image Enhancement/is [Instrumentation]
*Tomography, X-Ray Computed/is [Instrumentation]
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Humans

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute

Index Terms--Function:
Journal Article
Review