CT of the heart: principles, advances, clinical uses

Paul Schoenhagen; Arthur E Stillman; Sandra S Halliburton; Richard D White

doi:10.3949/ccjm.72.2.127

CT of the heart: principles, advances, clinical uses

Cleve Clin J Med. 2005 Feb;72(2):127-38. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.72.2.127.

Authors

Paul Schoenhagen¹, Arthur E Stillman, Sandra S Halliburton, Richard D White

Affiliation

¹ Center for Integrated Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.

PMID: 15757168
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.72.2.127

Abstract

Computed tomography (CT) has become a standard test for many cardiovascular conditions (eg, aortic dissection and pulmonary embolism), and it has great potential in assessing other common diseases, including coronary artery disease. We review the principles of CT and its uses in cardiovascular medicine.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiology / instrumentation
Cardiology / trends*
Cardiovascular Diseases / classification
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology
Coronary Angiography / methods
Echocardiography / methods
Heart / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Technology, Radiologic / trends
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / trends*