This study investigates the sensitivity and specificity of dual-source CT (DSCT) to detect and rule out significant coronary stenoses in patients with atrial fibrillation referred for invasive coronary angiography. Read more

The purpose of this study was to assess the image quality of coronary CT angiograms with coronary angiography, using a dual-source CT scanner (DSCT), comparing systolic and diastolic reconstruction techniques. Additionally, we sought to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of DSCT with coronary angiography as the standard of reference. Read more

A41-year-old woman was admitted to the Medical University of South Carolina cardiology service with new-onset atrial fibrillation, with chest tightness, shortness of breath, and a nonproductive cough. As a child, she had a congenital bicuspid aortic valve with severe aortic stenosis that initially required commissurotomy, a bioprosthetic valve replacement at … Read more

Compared to other cardiac applications, motion artefacts are a minor issue in the examination of pulmonary veins. The University of Tuebingen recommends using the DSCT scanner in a non-gated single source mode for the visualization of the ostia and the distal veins. The role of CT in AF treatment When it comes … Read more