Erschienen in:
01.10.2011 | Editorial Comment
From stenosis imaging to functional imaging: a new horizon of coronary computed tomography
verfasst von:
Jin-Ho Choi, Yeon Hyeon Choe, James K. Min
Erschienen in:
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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Ausgabe 7/2011
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Excerpt
Recent developments in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) technology including improvements in temporal and spatial resolution, volume coverage, and software refinements has made it practical to use CCTA in clincal practice. Three multicenter studies and pooled analyses showed the diagnostic performance of 64-slice detector CCTA with sensitivity and specificity ranging from 85 to 99% and 74 to 96%, respectively [
1‐
3]. Moreover, not only the severity of stenosis but also the extent of plaque burden evaluated by CCTA has been shown to identify future risk of cardiovascular events or all-cause death [
4]. …