Technical development in cardiac CT: current standards and future improvements—a narrative review | Zendy

Patrizia Toia | Zendy; Ludovico La Grutta | Zendy; Giulia Sollami | Zendy; Alberto Clemente | Zendy; Cesare Gagliardo | Zendy; Massimo Galia | Zendy; Erica Maffei | Zendy; Massimo Midiri | Zendy; Filippo Cademartiri | Zendy

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Technical development in cardiac CT: current standards and future improvements—a narrative review

Author(s) -

Patrizia Toia,

Ludovico La Grutta,

Giulia Sollami,

Alberto Clemente,

Cesare Gagliardo,

Massimo Galia,

Erica Maffei,

Massimo Midiri,

Filippo Cademartiri

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.83

H-Index - 22

eISSN - 2223-3660

pISSN - 2223-3652

DOI - 10.21037/cdt-20-527

Subject(s) - medicine , narrative review , current (fluid) , medical physics , narrative , intensive care medicine , engineering ethics , literature , electrical engineering , engineering , art

Non-invasive depiction of coronary arteries has been a great challenge for imaging specialists since the introduction of computed tomography (CT). Technological development together with improvements in spatial, temporal, and contrast resolution, progressively allowed implementation of the current clinical role of the CT assessment of coronary arteries. Several technological evolutions including hardware and software solutions of CT scanners have been developed to improve spatial and temporal resolution. The main challenges of cardiac computed tomography (CCT) are currently plaque characterization, functional assessment of stenosis and radiation dose reduction. In this review, we will discuss current standards and future improvements in CCT.

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