Publikation

MRI and CT in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease: indications and applications

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 23.11.2010

Bereiche
PubMed
DOI

Zitation
Nikolaou K, Alkadhi H, Bamberg F, Leschka S, Wintersperger B. MRI and CT in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease: indications and applications. Insights Imaging 2010; 2:9-24.
Art
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)
Zeitschrift
Insights Imaging 2010; 2
Veröffentlichungsdatum
23.11.2010
eISSN (Online)
1869-4101
Seiten
9-24
Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

In recent years, technical advances and improvements in cardiac computed tomography (CT) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have provoked increasing interest in the potential clinical role of these techniques in the non-invasive work-up of patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) and correct patient selection for these emerging imaging techniques. In the primary detection or exclusion of significant CAD, e.g. in the patient with unspecific thoracic complaints, and also in patients with known CAD or advanced stages of CAD, both CT and MRI yield specific advantages. In this review, the major aspects of non-invasive MR and CT imaging in the diagnosis of CAD will be discussed. The first part describes the clinical value of contrast-enhanced non-invasive CT coronary angiography (CTCA), including the diagnostic accuracy of CTCA for the exclusion or detection of significant CAD with coronary artery stenoses that may require angioplastic intervention, as well as potentially valuable information on the coronary artery vessel wall. In the second section, the potential of CT for the imaging of myocardial viability and perfusion will be highlighted. In the third and final part, the range of applications of cardiac MRI in CAD patients will be outlined.