Cardiac computed tomography (CT) represents a reliable and accurate modality for the diagnosis and exclusion of coronary artery disease. A huge number of studies have investigated the diagnostic performance of CT coronary angiography among different generations of CT scanners. Nevertheless, radiation doses still remain a matter of concern. Read more

To prospectively investigate computed tomographic (CT) image quality parameters by using different protocols and to calculate radiation dose estimates for noninvasive coronary angiography performed with dual-source CT in the step-and-shoot (SAS) mode. Read more

Abstract Objective We investigated the performance of low-dose dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) coronary angiography in the step-and-shoot (SAS) mode for the diagnosis of significant coronary artery stenoses in comparison with conventional coronary angiography (CCA). Design, Setting and Patients Prospective, single-center study conducted in a referral center enrolling 120 patients (71 males, age 68 +/-9 … Read more

The advent of multidetector row spiral computed tomography (CT) is one of the most groundbreaking innovations in the field of diagnostic imaging over the past decade. Because of the high temporal and spatial resolution of recent single-source and dual-source CT scanner types, robust CT imaging of the coronary arteries has … Read more

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Case history A 51-year-old male patient, who had suffered a single episode of atypical chest pain a few days prior, was referred to cardiac CT to rule out severe calcification and significant stenoses of the coronary arteries. The patient had a history of high cholesterol as well as a positive family … Read more