TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiac computed tomography
T2 - Indications, applications, limitations, and training requirements - Report of a Writing Group deployed by the Working Group Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Council of Nuclear Cardiology
AU - Schroeder, Stephen
AU - Achenbach, Stephan
AU - Bengel, Frank
AU - Burgstahler, Christof
AU - Cademartiri, Filippo
AU - De Feyter, Pim
AU - George, Richard
AU - Kaufmann, Philipp
AU - Kopp, Andreas F.
AU - Knuuti, Juhani
AU - Ropers, Dieter
AU - Schuijf, Joanne
AU - Tops, Laurens F.
AU - Bax, Jeroen J.
PY - 2008/2
Y1 - 2008/2
N2 - As a consequence of improved technology, there is growing clinical interest in the use of multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT) for non-invasive coronary angiography. Indeed, the accuracy of MDCT to detect or exclude coronary artery stenoses has been high in many published studies. This report of a Writing Group deployed by the Working Group Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT (WG 5) of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Council of Nuclear Cardiology summarizes the present state of cardiac CT technology, as well as the currently available data concerning its accuracy and applicability in certain clinical situations. Besides coronary CT angiography, the use of CT for the assessment of cardiac morphology and function, evaluation of perfusion and viability, and analysis of heart valves is discussed. In addition, recommendations for clinical applications of cardiac CT imaging are given and limitations of the technique are described.
AB - As a consequence of improved technology, there is growing clinical interest in the use of multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT) for non-invasive coronary angiography. Indeed, the accuracy of MDCT to detect or exclude coronary artery stenoses has been high in many published studies. This report of a Writing Group deployed by the Working Group Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT (WG 5) of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Council of Nuclear Cardiology summarizes the present state of cardiac CT technology, as well as the currently available data concerning its accuracy and applicability in certain clinical situations. Besides coronary CT angiography, the use of CT for the assessment of cardiac morphology and function, evaluation of perfusion and viability, and analysis of heart valves is discussed. In addition, recommendations for clinical applications of cardiac CT imaging are given and limitations of the technique are described.
KW - Appropriateness
KW - Clinical recommendations
KW - Coronary artery disease
KW - Indications
KW - Multi-detector row computed tomography
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U2 - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm544
DO - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm544
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18084017
AN - SCOPUS:39349101981
SN - 0195-668X
VL - 29
SP - 531
EP - 556
JO - European heart journal
JF - European heart journal
IS - 4
ER -