RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Rizzo, Toni
T1 The Use of CT Angiography in the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2012
FD SAGE Publications
VO 12
IS 12
SP 25
OP 26
DO 10.1177/155989771212011
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/12/25.abstract
AB This article describes the features of computed tomography angiography (CTA) and how these features allow high temporal and spatial resolution of specific cardiac structures. In CTA, the X-ray tube rotates around the patient 3 times per second—much faster than the 1- to 3-second rotation time of conventional CT—providing high temporal resolution. The small size allows creation of high-resolution, artifact-free coronary artery and cardiac reconstructions.