Coronary CT Angiography

Coronary CT Angiography


Coronary CT angiography has attained increasing scientific attention at academic institutions and has become a highly
accurate diagnostic modality. Extending this knowledge into a practice setting is the purpose of "Coronary CT
Angiography". This book will assist you in integrating cardiac CT into your daily practice, while also giving an
overview of the current technical status and applications. The specific features of scanners from all four main vendors
are also presented providing an objective overview of noninvasive coronary angiography using CT.


1 Introduction .................................................... 1
B. Hamm
2 Technical and Personnel Requirements ............ 3
M. Dewey
3 Anatomy .......................................................... 11
M. Dewey and L.J.M. Kroft
4 CT in the Context of Cardiovascular
Diagnosis and Management ............................. 27
A.C. Borges and K. Stangl
5 Clinical Indications .......................................... 31
M. Dewey
6 Patient Preparation .......................................... 41
M. Dewey
7 Examination and Reconstruction ..................... 47
M. Dewey
8a Toshiba Aquilion 64 ......................................... 67
E. Zimmermann
8b Siemens Somatom Sensation
and Definition .................................................. 77
C. Klessen
8c Philips Brilliance 64 ......................................... 87
O. Klass and M. Jeltsch
8d General Electric Light Speed VCT .................... 93
L. Lehmkuhl
9 Reading and Reporting .................................... 101
L.J.M. Kroft and M. Dewey
10 Typical Clinical Examples ................................ 129
M. Dewey
11 Results of Clinical Studies ................................ 181
M. Dewey
12 Outlook ............................................................ 185
M. Dewey
Index ........................................................................ 189