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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2012; 22(01): 40-46
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.95403
Cardiac Radiology

Pictorial essay: Non-coronary applications of cardiac CT

Prabhakar Rajiah
Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, United States
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Abstract

Recent advances in scanner technology have enabled computed tomography (CT) scan to evolve into a valuable tool in the noninvasive evaluation of coronary artery disease. Due to its high negative predictive value, CT can act as a gatekeeper, determining which patients require cardiac catheterization. Although mainly used for the evaluation of coronary artery disease, cardiac CT is also useful in the evaluation of various non-coronary cardiac conditions involving the pericardium, pulmonary veins, and the coronary veins and valves, as well as in the assessment of cardiomyopathies, masses, and ventricular and valvular function. This review discusses and illustrates the various non-coronary applications of cardiac CT.

Keywords

Cardiac - computed tomography - masses - non-coronary - pericardium - valve


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Article published online:
30 July 2021

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