To prospectively evaluate the effect of heart rate, heart rate variability, and calcification on dual-source computed tomography (CT) image quality and to prospectively assess diagnostic accuracy of dual-source CT for coronary artery stenosis, by using invasive coronary angiography as the reference standard. Read more

The objective was to prospectively investigate the diagnostic accuracy of high-pitch (HP) dual-source computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) compared with catheter coronary angiography (CCA) for the diagnosis of significant coronary stenoses. Read more

In conclusion, our initial experience suggests that DECT, as a single examination, might be promising for the integrative analysis of the coronary artery morphology and the myocardial blood supply and is in good agreement with ICA and SPECT. Read more

Sofiane Hadjadj, MD, Montreal, has sent the following question: concerning a recent publication on accuracy of the MDCT 64: according to the study published in the  NEJM Volume 359:2324-2336   \”The patient-based diagnostic accuracy of quantitative CT angiography for detecting or ruling out stenoses of 50% or more according to conventional angiography revealed … Read more

Sofiane Hadjadj, MD, Montreal, has sent the following question: concerning a recent publication on accuracy of the MDCT 64: according to the study published in the  NEJM Volume 359:2324-2336   \”The patient-based diagnostic accuracy of quantitative CT angiography for detecting or ruling out stenoses of 50% or more according to conventional angiography revealed … Read more

History Following successful RFCA a 51-year-old female was presented to CT for exclusion of pulmonary vein stenosis. The patient was clinically asymptomatic. Question Presence of post-interventional pulmonary vein stenosis or exclusion of further complications. Diagnosis / Differential diagnosis • Post-procedural 70% high grade … Read more

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