Non-invasive Coronary Angiography: the Present and Future of Multi-slice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography

Authors

  • Arkadios C Roussakis CT, MRI & PET/CT Department, β€œHygeia” Hospital, Athens, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v5i1%20Sup.357

Abstract

During the last five years, since the advent of 64-slice multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) and thanks to the continuous technological improvements of this technique, the non-invasing imaging of the coronary arteries has become much more reliable. Nowadays, MSCT coronary angiography (CTCA) enables visualization of not only the coronary artery stenoses and occlusions, but also of the atherosclerotic changes and plaques that are confined to the coronary vessel wall without causing significant stenoses... (excerpt)

Author Biography

Arkadios C Roussakis, CT, MRI & PET/CT Department, β€œHygeia” Hospital, Athens, Greece

Specialty: Radiology

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Published

2010-12-12

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 Sup (2010)

Section

Athens Cardiology Update 2010

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