Category Archives: Cardiac CT scan

What is this imaging modality? a) Magnetic resonance angiography b) Conventional coronary angiography c) Cardiac 3D mapping d) Coronary CT angiogram with 3D reconstruction Answer: d) Coronary CT angiogram [..]

Cob-web sign in aortic dissection are slender linear areas of low attenuation seen occasionally in the false lumen in contrast enhanced computerized tomographic (CT) scans. They are specific [..]

Cardiac CT angiograms are increasing in popularity as a non-invasive screening tool for detecting significant coronary artery disease. The angiograms are reconstructions from 64 or more slice CT [..]

Cardiac CT scan image at PA bifurcation Cardiac CT scan image at the level of the bifurcation of the main pulmonary artery (MPA) into right pulmonary artery (RPA) [..]

Multi slice CT for coronary artery imaging Multi slice CT (MSCT) scanners are becoming popular as a non-invasive imaging modality for screening coronary artery disease. The era of [..]

Sato A et al have assessed the role of myocardial contrast delayed enhancement with 64-slice multidetector computerized tomography (MDCT) after acute myocardial infarction (MI) in prediction of clinical [..]

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is being used increasingly as a screening tool for coronary artery disease (CAD) in those with an intermediate or low risk for CAD. Acquisition [..]

Computed tomography (CT) provides excellent spatial resolution and has a rapid acquisition time. It is good for imaging arteries and veins. CT is superior to cardiac magnetic resonance [..]

Non obstructive coronary plaques need not percutaneous coronary interventions, but some of them may lead on to acute coronary events later on. The calcified plaques may not lead [..]

Multicolor CT is the popular name for spectral computed tomography. In spectral CT system, the incident x-rays are divided into multiple energy bins and is used for multicolour [..]