Category Archives: Cardiac CT scan

Accessory renal arteries on CT renal angio Picture is from a three dimensional reconstruction of a 64 slice CT (computerized tomography) renal angiogram. Aorta, multiple renal arteries and [..]

Abdominal aortic dissection on CT scan Cross sectional image of aortic dissection seen on CT scan at the level of the kidneys, which are seen on either side [..]

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 [..]

Multi slice CT (MSCT) scanners are becoming popular as a non-invasive imaging modality for screening coronary artery disease. The era of MSCT started with 4 slice scanners and [..]

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) [..]